New Year

Sooo it is now the year of 2011. It seems so crazy to say that. Where has all of the time gone? Really? I guess its true that time does go by faster when you get older. I remember the days of jumping on the trampoline for six hours straight. Oh how I miss those days. It was the simple life. Actually my life is still pretty simple. If I just let myself realize that fact throughout the day my life would be even more simple. I guess I just really like being difficult. (Not really.) So I've decided not to have any New Year resolutions this year. I don't want to let myself down. If I did have one though...it would be the same as Patti Labell's: to stay away from people. I love her for having said that. People just tend to drag you down. I've been working on liking people more though. They just make it so hard for me sometimes. If everyone was more like me and thought the same way I did, I'm pretty sure the world would be a better place. And a cleaner one at that. I wonder what all I'll go through and do this year...I'm so excited to find out. I have a feeling that it's going to be a good year. And not one of those deceitful feelings I get when I meet a new guy and think he's "the one".
Oh and here are some quotes to maybe help myself to make this year the best ever:
If you expect to be let down by people you love, you always will be.
-Dr. Laura Berman

I won't use blame to escape taking control of my life or my relationships.
-Dr. Laura Berman

There is no room for divided loyalty in relationships.
-Dr. Phil

A scripture for when I feel alone and feeling sorry for myself. It always makes me feel better.
The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18

One that lets me know that He is protecting me.
A father to the fatherless, a defender of the widows, is God in His holy dwelling.
Psalm 68:5

When I'm at my breaking point I read this and smile because I know much more beautiful days are to come.
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18

When I'm feeling blessed and don't know how to pay it forward.
Praise be to the God Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5

A verse that reminds me to be strong.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7

And one to read when I feel unsure about my future.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11-13

I love that I can find a verse somewhere in the Bible for anything I go through. It really covers all the bases. It's pretty sweet. I recommend that everyone in the whole entire world reads Max Lucado's book, "Come Thirsty". I didn't really want to read it at first but I'm so very glad that I did. It really gives good information and very inspiring. Not to sound like an old person or anything but I really do feel blessed after reading it. So I hope everyone reads it. You'll be thankful that you did.