HAPPY New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here is some scripture that speak of "new", "first" and "beginning"

that we may apply to the coming new year. (KJV)

New:

(Ps 96:1) O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

(Lam 3:23-24) It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

(Eph 4:22-24) That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

(Rom 6:4) Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

First:

(Matt 6:33)But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

(Matt 22:36-38) Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.This is the first and great commandment.

(Ephesians 6:2-3) Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

(1 Tim 1:16) Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

(1 John 4:19) We love him, because he first loved us.

Beginning:

(Ps 111:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

(Proverbs 1:7) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Now some things I did NEW in 2009:

~Learned how to make herbal tinctures!

~Made new friends after moving

(which moving isn't new)

~ Got Twitter..... yes, you read correctly....

Saw my sister without braces! She's fabtabulously shmabulously gorgeous!

*those to words are copy righted they are Alyssa-isms!*

(meaning you must PAY!)

Some firsts for me in 2009:

~I went to an IBLP conference which was awesome! :D

~I went on diet ACTUALLY followed it and lost weight! :o

~I went to Ohio for a week to visit a dear friend.

*Never been that far north!*

~I did my first two Senior shoots!

~I fasted for the first time this year!

~Made 74 cinnamon rolls in one day and

3 loaves that totally flopped!

~ Saw at least 10 bear

Went snow sledding like...REAL sledding!

Some Beginnings that started in 2009:

~ Possibly a photography business!

~ Healthier life style (diet)

~ Different out look on life

~ Studying Herbology

~ My passion to teach about God's Providential Hand in History and

in the lives of those around me

~ Missions

Now what have you done this year?

Things I like thinking about every Dec 31st is

What new things will happen? What things will I do for the first time?

What will begin this new year? What is this year the beginning of?

The New Year "Ta-Do" List for 2010

~Form an even closer walk with my loving Savior!

~Learn a new language.

~(the most common of all!) Get into better shape.

~Maybe do some traveling. Maybe China to visit sweet friends! :o

~IPS Photography course! BOO-YAH!

~Commit to at least 3 years of single service.

~Taste ALL flavors of Izzes!

Small as it is I will find more "ta-do" ;)

Happy New Year!

God Bless!!

This is my song for the coming new year!

Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.