Resolutions

Like many of you, I've been thinking a lot about new year's resolutions. I tend to overwhelm myself with all the things I want to do differently or get better at so I've been trying to simplify my new year's resolution list. I can list over 20 things on my personal list...drink more water, be more given to hospitality, eat more whole foods, take my vitamins (Mrs. Emily :), spend more one on one time with each of my kids, send thank you cards like I should, read my Bible more, etc. etc. Everything on my list is great and wonderful and things I'll definately be striving for but I was encouraged this morning by Pastor's message and through my Bible reading to consider this question ~ "What is your life?" (mental picture: me stabbing self in chest as if convicted.) Seriously, my resolution this year is to live this year knowing my life is a vapor. It will soon pass! I desire for my works here to last for eternity. I get so caught up in mundane things that I forget the BIG picture..."Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." So...there's my new year's resolution. God will take care of the rest.