Happy New Year! Yes, it is another year. Again! The saying is true that the older you get the faster time flies. I like the image of time flying. Minutes and seconds flying through the air, soaring to new heights; much like the possibilities we have with a new year. Some of us will soar in our personal, work, and spiritual lives. In order to soar, we must give up self and trust in the wind to propel us skyward. In our everyday lives this happens when we humble ourselves and call on the Holy Spirit to fill is to overflowing. 
But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
I’m ready to soar in 2016. A key component to my everyday journey is my daily bible reading. I have learned that daily reading nourishes me for the day ahead. I use the “Bible in One Year” app. The app keeps me on track with my reading and guides me through the entire bible in a year. Plus, I can take my reading anywhere I have my phone or tablet. As I write this blog, I am listening to Jeremy Camp’s song “Same Power.” This song describes that the same power that rose Jesus from the grave lives in us. Do you believe this? Well, by reading scripture on a daily basis one can learn about this power and come to accept the one from whom the power flows. 
Another area of my journey is journaling. Do you journal? Do you write down the important events of your day or write about an accomplishment or conflict? I have found that writing down on paper thoughts, accomplishments, to do’s, is therapeutic. I know that there are numerous journaling, note taking apps but I continue to come back to writing on paper. In fact, I ditched my calendar on my phone for a moleskin calendar. Now this is not as convenient as an app on the phone, however, writing on paper allows me to remember more of my appointments. My mind is challenged by using a pen and paper. Try it. This may work for you.
The final area for my 2016 journey is physical activity. So what physical activities are you participating in? For me, I am running three days a week. After a 20 year hiatus, I started back running in the Fall of 2014. Since then, I have run my first 5k, 10k, and half marathon. And in 2016 I will run my first marathon. Running gets the blood flowing and creates clarity in my day. Plus I have the energy to tackle the tasks that come my way. If running is too much for you then find some physical activity to get involved in. The benefits are much better than if you do nothing. See you on the journey.
Blessings on your journey!