Mary Pierce

LISTEN IN and LAUGH ALONG…

TODAY’S LAUGH: As DaMama ate her dinner the other night I said, “It’s a new year, Mom, and the time people usually give up bad habits and such. Is there anything you want to give up for the new year?”

“Yes,” she said. “This dinner.” I couldn’t blame her; it’d been three nights in a row of leftover turkey, stuffing and gravy. Ugh.

TODAY’S ENCOURAGEMENT: DaMama likes to keep life simple. She lives for today–actually more for the moment.

Following her lead, I’ve decided not to make the usual dozen resolutions I fail to keep past the first week of January. Instead I’m framing my desires for the new year in terms of “less and more.”

Less lazy leftovering, more conscious cooking. Less loafing, more moving. Less procrastination, more action. You get the idea.

What if I spent a minute less today feeling sorry for myself, and spent a minute more encouraging somebody else?

What if I spent a few dollars less this week on my own wants (Do I really NEED MORE stuff?) and donated a few dollars more to others less fortunate?

What if I spent a little less time worrying, “What’s in this for me?” and a little more time figuring out, “How can I bless others in this situation?”

What if I spent less time being afraid and more time trusting God? Less time complaining and more time being thankful.

Perfection I can’t do, but “less and more” I can manage. Every little step is progress in the direction of a better life.

How about you? What “less and more” will you pursue today?

Wishing you a happy, healthy–blessed–New Year!