It is two days after Christmas, the gifts are put away, the decorations coming down and there is much talk about what everyone received. I have engrossed myself in reading "The Yada Yada Prayer Group...." series. I started book one a couple weeks ago and with work and everything going on - didn't get too far. I was nearing the end of book 1 last weekend and knew that on Sunday, I would want something to read (as if I don't have enough other books to read...) so I ran to the Christian bookstore and bought book 2. I immersed myself in reading and flew through book 2... on Wednesday I bought book 3 and yesterday sent Shayne to the store to get book 4. This is an amazing series - and today - Shayne picked up book 5 for me. These books have really made me think - about my prayer life and from this I have realized that I need to work on mine. Oh sure, I pray here and there but do I really cover my day in prayer? Do i wrap the kids in prayer on a daily basis? our country? our leaders? my husband?
Then I read a blog on LPM by Beth Moore and she is having a scripture memorizing party this year. We are to commit to learn/meditate on 2 passages of scripture a month and report what we are learning. I am going to commit to this - I want 2009 to be a year of Jesus. I want to cover my family and my life completely in Jesus and dig deeper in the word - I want to know, really know more about Jesus. I grew up in church - I know the answers... I know I am saved.... I know who Jesus is and what He did for ME, but I don't want the same relationship I've had lately.. I want a deeper, more enveloping relationship. That is my goal for 2009. Not a resolution - but my goal - I know that He knows me and through the year, I will know more about Jesus.
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