Happy New Year!! I know I'm almost a month late but I still hadn't said it to you and it is a happy new year, is it for you? I began this year with people I care about and actually my Christmas holidays were like that too and it was wonderful. My sister Lauren, my brother in law Aaron and their daughter Bella (my beautiful niece) were over here for 10 days and it was just lovely to spend so much time with them. Children always make that time of the year more special and although Bella is only 1, she just bought so many smiles, laughs and fun to the time. How was your Christmas? did you get some time off?
So then a New Year happened! I say it like that because it kind of felt like it appeared out of no where! 2013 was a great year, a busy crazy year at times but a good & blessed one and for the most part I had a ball. I continued my trips interstate singing both with Staff Band and as a soloist, I did two musicals - Little Women and For Unto Y'all two very different shows but both ones I love and I loved working with the people involved. I met knew people, I went on dates, I went to shows and movies and spent time with great people. I finished up with the Staff Band after 5 1/2 years and said goodbye to some people, I continued to build my Mary Kay business and make people feel beautiful. I turned 30!! and had a fabulous party. My little sister got married, set up house and then had Christmas Day at her house with great success. I grew as a person, grew closer in my relationship with Jesus and gained new hope for the years ahead. So all in all a big year. But I believe that 2014 will be even bigger!
I have made goals for the year, I prefer to call them that then resolutions. What about you? do you have goals or resolutions for 2014? In my devotional times coming into the start of the year God really spoke to me about having no fear, about deciding to do things that I haven't before, to trust him to guide and get me there safely. Every year I step out of my comfort zone and when I do it ends up being the best feeling and so I know I will be better for it, but it can be scary and for me I already had some fears no longer with the band, no gigs booked yet, turned 30 etc etc but its a trust thing and I know God has great things for me. Now you may not believe in God but that's ok because there are great things ahead for you to, you have to believe it!
A verse that stood out to me was
So then a New Year happened! I say it like that because it kind of felt like it appeared out of no where! 2013 was a great year, a busy crazy year at times but a good & blessed one and for the most part I had a ball. I continued my trips interstate singing both with Staff Band and as a soloist, I did two musicals - Little Women and For Unto Y'all two very different shows but both ones I love and I loved working with the people involved. I met knew people, I went on dates, I went to shows and movies and spent time with great people. I finished up with the Staff Band after 5 1/2 years and said goodbye to some people, I continued to build my Mary Kay business and make people feel beautiful. I turned 30!! and had a fabulous party. My little sister got married, set up house and then had Christmas Day at her house with great success. I grew as a person, grew closer in my relationship with Jesus and gained new hope for the years ahead. So all in all a big year. But I believe that 2014 will be even bigger!
I have made goals for the year, I prefer to call them that then resolutions. What about you? do you have goals or resolutions for 2014? In my devotional times coming into the start of the year God really spoke to me about having no fear, about deciding to do things that I haven't before, to trust him to guide and get me there safely. Every year I step out of my comfort zone and when I do it ends up being the best feeling and so I know I will be better for it, but it can be scary and for me I already had some fears no longer with the band, no gigs booked yet, turned 30 etc etc but its a trust thing and I know God has great things for me. Now you may not believe in God but that's ok because there are great things ahead for you to, you have to believe it!
A verse that stood out to me was
" I have pulled you in from all over the world, called you in from every dark corner of the earth, telling you, "You're me servant, serving on my side. I've picked you. I haven't dropped you. Don't panic. I'm with you . There's no need to fear for I'm your God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I'll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you." Isaiah 41:9-10
So I go into this year, expecting great things, scary and fun things but knowing I'll be ok. Mary Kay said "Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway!" so here goes......
Looking forward to a brilliant 2014 for you!!
Bec x
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
- Henry David Thoreau
- Henry David Thoreau
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