I’m Resolved

Welcome to 2020. Just the number seems mysterious, due to the popular television magazine show starring Barbara Walters. We hope and trust you had a great Christmas with family and friends and welcomed in the New Year likewise. Just as New Year’s follows Christmas, so too do failed attempts at New Year’s Resolutions follow our proclamations.

However, I, Patti Beth Anderson, am resolute in 2020 for my goals. One way to help you stay on track to achieve your goals is to begin them prior to January 1, 2020. (too late now, I know). If your goals are to

1. Read your Bible more

2. Spend more time with family

3. Lose weight

4. Make more money

Why wait? We set ourselves up for failure when we set a definite “I’m on this diet and won’t change until I lose 50 pounds!” beginning on an artificially arrived at start date. A better idea might be to start in October and see how you do when Thanksgiving and Christmas come around. That way you can hit the ground running (another great way to lose weight!) to fulfill your weight-loss resolutions.

The same applies to anything you wish to accomplish. Want to begin getting to know God better? Start reading His Word NOW.

Want to spend more time with family and friends? Start inviting them over for dinner, dominoes and conversation NOW.

Want to make more money? Begin now figuring out what you can do to increase your worth to your employer or, if you are self-employed, begin looking for newer things and ideas to market and new customers that need/want what you are selling. But do it NOW.

Even if you’re simply putting together a business plan, or a diet you can stick with, or setting aside regular time on a daily basis to read and reach out to family and friends, start NOW.

Almost all of us have attempted (and failed) at New Year’s resolutions. Why not resolve yourself to getting things in motion NOW so when 2021 comes around, you will already have a head start on them and can simplify your list by stating “I am resolved to continue what I’m doing.”

Want to travel more? Make plans NOW.

Want to lose weight? Start NOW.

Want more money? Begin saving NOW.

Realize that as you start something new, there will be setbacks, roadblocks and more to your path for success. But, if you never start, you’ll always have what your currently have. Make your resolutions, stick with them. If you “miss the mark”, don’t beat yourself up over it. Double your efforts and continue. Repeat as necessary until you achieve the goals we call “New Year’s Resolutions”. I am resolved.

Happy New Year!