Enter the MMVII

It’s always kind of hard to start these retrospective “where we are and where we’re going” types of posts and yet I insist on continuing to write them. But hey, it’s the end of very eventful year and in that there’s good cause for retrospect. In that same regard it’s the beginning of year that’s set to bring all types of new adventures for family and friends alike. Put an ending together with a chance at a new beginning and you have the perfect recipe to get all reflective and self-examining. For a long time I was against the New Year’s Resolution saying, “Why wait? Make the change now…”, and all the other anti-establishment babble that I could manage to come up with. And don’t get me wrong, I’m still very much about if you see something that needs to change “don’t put off until tomorrow…” But there is something to be said for a chance to reevaluate things and for a new beginning, and what better time than a new year to stop and look at where you’ve come in the last year and see that in context of where you want to be. There are a lot of things I want to see happen in this year and a lot of things I want to do, and I’ve rarely done wrong setting goals for myself and if not a goal per se, at least thinking through those things. And it’s that which I’ve taken some time to do today and I’ve probably come up with a few more things than are feasible to see happen but it rarely hurts to try. So while we started 2006 excited about what had happened for our family and where we were headed, this year is starting with a focus and strong sense of determination to make the goals we’ve set for ourselves happen. There’s a lot of ambiguity kicking around, but it’s because of a lot of things are ideas and concepts at this point. And while those different things are tied to specific ideas, the different things, both personal and professional, are being prayerfully considered but still aren’t set in stone. Even still, what 2007 could be is exciting, and I’m looking forward to where the ride will take me and my family.

note: this entry was started on 1/1/07 and completed on 1/17/07. final edits were made to better flesh out and expand the initial thoughts, feelings, and ideas.