Back Again

"The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows."
--George William Curtis

Do you make New Years resolutions? Why or why not?
Well, I don't really make the typical resolutions, but I do always begin a new year thinking, "this is going to be different" or "I'll be better at..." So I guess I do make resolutions, I just never really share them.
One of my favorite things to do at the beginning of the year is to reflect on the past year's events. And 2007 had lots of those for sure. But I started to type out a month by month list of all of the things I did and I can't remember half of them. Yes, I got engaged, moved, started a new job, got married...and that was all eventful--but what about all of those small moments?
The small things are the fullest somehow. Times of silence, of shared glances, of listening to a song...
So for 2008, I simply want more small moments. No huge events necessary, but full moments of beauty and holiness. And the sense to stop and enjoy them. Not to make my life so full and huge that I don't forget to look up and out and do my best to create a life which honors God above all.
I think I can best do that by creating. A warm, inviting home with great food and laughter and love.