I am not one for bandwagons. Not one to consciously make resolutions peculiar to a day or a year. While listening to carols this Christmas, however, this line echoed in my heart as a specific possibility for the new year.
What I know in my heart? That the one thing is necessary to the other. However you position the words.
In my notes for the first day of a brand new year, a prayer:
I have some well defined goals this year. Top of that list is this – the joy that only comes by making it all a complete gift. The best I can strive for in the end is making it all an Amen. However it shakes out this year.

Happy New Year to you and your family, I pray for your intentions and thank you for sharing with us here. I truly value what you add to the blogging/internet world.
That’s really what it should all boil down to, isn’t it? Mind if I borrow this? :o)
I second Kathy’s comment. Beautiful post, friend. 🙂