Approaching 2016

For the past two years I have gathered together with friends and have created my "Vision Board" for the upcoming year. Cutting out clippings from magazines of things that I had hoped to manifest in the coming year.

Last year's board was filled with LOVE. I had that word on my board more than anything else. I really wanted LOVE.

And I had it...for a good 11 months. Life was good. I had LOVE and I was happy.

Then things took a turn and...well...here I am, once again...loveLESS.

I'd say it's alright, but it's not. I really miss "Joe", but we were simply on two separate paths and he needed to take the one that lead him to himself. That road was narrow, and there wasn't enough room for both of us. He wasn't happy with where he was in his life, his accomplishments (or lack thereof) and he didn't feel that he could offer ME anything when there wasn't a whole lot that he could do for himself. For that, I can't even be angry. As much as it hurt, we had to let each other go.

Where he is now...who knows?

I last saw him about three weeks ago, and since then he hasn't returned calls or texts. Not that I've made many...and I won't make any more. Whenever, if ever he's ready to have me back in his life, he knows how to find me. And I believe that HE must find his way back to ME...not the other way around.

I still pray for him daily, asking God to bless him. That's all I can do at this point.

So yeah. LOVE was the highlight of last year's "vision board" and for the most part, I got what I wanted and enjoyed it while it lasted.

With 2016 fast approaching, I was gonna get together with my girlfriends again to work on the newest vision board. If I had MY way, it would be filled with pretty much the same as previous years: Love, Financial Security, A Blossoming Writing Career, Become Independently Wealthy, Great Health for myself and my children, Travel, and a host of other things.

But I got to thinking.

Maybe I need to take a different approach. Maybe, just maybe...THIS YEAR my vision simply needs to match whatever it is that God wills for me. Maybe, just maybe...I've been "envisioning" the WRONG things. Or maybe I had them in the WRONG order. Maybe, just maybe...I've been confused.

So for the year 2016, I only ask for ONE thing: WISDOM

If I were to create a "vision board" it would simply have that ONE word on it: WISDOM

I made a LOT of mistakes in 2015...I'm talking a PLETHORA. Had I exercised more WISDOM before doing some of -- correction -- MANY of the things I did this year, I wouldn't be in the predicament I'm in now. But, I've learned, and with WISDOM, I won't make the same mistakes again.

So...my faithful mantra-prayer-motto-vision for 2016 will simply be the words of James 1:5-6

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind."

I'm looking forward to a wisdom-filled year and pray that 2016's choices will lead me to where God intends for me to be and with what He intends for me to have. Not MY will Lord, but THY will be done.

Let the DIALOGUE begin: If you had to choose ONE word to live by in 2016, what would that word be?

Talk to me!

Til next time...