Welcoming 2011

The New Year has always been kinda a quiet affair for us since we are naturally not crowd-lovers. Nonetheless, it was well spent with my family. A pity dear's parents are out of town though. So NYE was spent having a lovely steamboat at home with my family. It was nice, warm, cosy and simple. Perhaps, it may seem nothing really special to some but it was definitely special to us.

While we were planning how to do our countdown at about 11pm-ish, I was surprised when dear came up to me and asked me to take out my bible. My dear boy prepared a list of reflection pointers for us to share our inner thoughts and to align ourselves for the new year. Truly, I didn't expect it and was very thankful for the effort he took to prepare it. We took turns to share about our individual walk with God in 2010 and discussed how we could work ourselves and with each other in improving our relationship with God. Essentially, we brainstormed on our new year resolutions, based on what we think wld be best for each other. I particularly don't think very much about new yea resolutions as I always thought itms just a spur of the moment thing and when time passes, we forget about them and move on. But, this time, I take on a diferent view. Having or rather making one, allows you to reflect about the past and I believe it's this reflection process that reminds us of our inadequacies, flaws and also God's goodness over the years. It's amazing how we looked back, and realised how much God has been providing and how He's always been there even though we might not realise it then.

Both of us were clear with what our new year resolutions had to be this year. We each have our own spiritual area of growth that needs to be worked on. For me, it would be to be more bold in Christ and for dear, it wld be to have more faith. We will try our best to constantly remind and encourage each other, and we pray that God will come alongside and provide us with the strength and grace to see us through and mould us into better persons.