New

My children romped in the snow with their daddy the other day.

The newness of the cold

meant another first for both of them,

the first snowman.

Small, but worth filing away.

And, of course I stepped out with my camera to chase them and hide it away to remind them of someday.

See,

my pictures tend to

 only hint at the snotty noses and other unpleasantness that our daily contains.

My day is so full with attitude swells, training, discipline, 

and then there's my children's attitudes, training, discipline too...

I've got my list of priorities to refocus my vision

hopes to buckle down and finally

workout, eat healthy, organize...you know...the usual.

But even more, 

the calendar turn,

well, it means

the new year is here.

A chance to be 

filled with freshness.

reminding me of the beauty of a fresh start,

a renewed ambition

to

lace the routine with peace,

surrender the unexpected to wonder,

and in doing so, 

the

the newness is full with strength for the adventure.

I'm excited for the year ahead,

our God is so good,

in struggle He is comfort,

in ambition He is renewal

in triumph He is joy,

In the past, the present,

the newness,

He is.