There’s so much I want to accomplish in this life that my schedule is always overbooked, which at times results in feeling overwhelmed, a sense of frustration, a bit of self castigation and most of the time–self doubt.

One of my goals for this past year was to trust God more and live in the present. Looking at my improved sense of self-worth and mental stability, I believe I accomplished that goal.

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I attended two funerals this year, (one of which you can read about here) and was privy to three others, but not close enough to attend. Although logically I know it’s a path of life, to begin and then to end. My emotional side says that it was five funerals too many.

Funerals signal an end to one phase of our lives and the beginning of another, much like the approaching yearend. As you assess the past year and plan your goals for the New Year, it’s a good time to examine the choices or decisions, if you will, that have held sway in your life. Ask yourself:

• Did I make good decisions?
• What motivated those decisions?
• When held up against God’s standards, do those decisions still apply now?
• If they do, how am I going to improve on them or move to the next level?
• If not, have I the courage to admit that they’re passé or the will to choose differently?

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