Dear Oh Ten,

Just wanted to let you in on my plans for the year, so that if you would like to collaborate with me on any of them you can! (Please do!!)

This year I'd like to do devotions more often, be a more selfless wife, eat healthier, exercise more, write at least one card/letter via snail mail each month, buy a house, eat out less, eat more veggies and LESS fat (insert: Ben & Jerry's, Snickers, peanut butter M&Ms......you get the idea), Skype with my niece more often, go camping with my husband, play more board games instead of watching TV, make a new friend, listen better, learn how to knit, and....well that's enough for now.

But mostly Oh Ten, I want to know my God more. So often in my every day life, but mostly in my relationship with my husband, I am so focused on my own contentment that when he asks me to do something whether it be big or small my instantaneous thought is about ME. "Honey, come over here and give me a hug... Um, hello, can't you see I'm brushing my teeth right now." I want to hug more this year. I so rarely do things selflessly just because he asks me to do them, especially if it is something that is sort of irrelevant in my book, and doesn't fit with my immediate "plan."

In John 1 when the two disciples were following Jesus and they asked him where he was staying, Jesus said, "Come and you will see." I find myself wondering how I would respond to such a call. If I look deep inside, the truth is, I know it would probably look something like...."Um, can you hang on a sec while I unload the dishwasher and put away the laundry first. Then I'll be ready to come." It makes me cringe.

So while I do resolve to tackle some of the aforementioned resolutions for this wonderful new year....my hearts desire is to know Jesus more, so much more that I become more like Him. In fact, I believe if I'm even remotely successful at this the above will fall into place much more easily as well.

"He must become greater; I must become less."
Jn 3:30

Thanks for the listening ear Oh Ten...I'm starting to get the feeling this is gonna be a good one!

Most Sincerely,
Robyn