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2015 New Year’s Hope

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New Year's glory in Guatemala

New Year’s glory in Guatemala, two very happy bougainvillaea on my terrace!

Last night a good friend phoned to wish me Happy New Year, and asked if I had any resolutions.  I replied that I don’t make them; seems to me the very word “resolution” is a jinx.  And generally, if I decide I need to do something new / better, I prefer to start immediately, no matter the date.  But her question got me thinking and I believe I do have some resolutions, but prefer to call them “Hopes” for the new year, as I believe hope is not so easily broken:

1) That the year is full of hope, peace and tranquility
2) To spend more time in prayer, meditation, and just talking to God
3) To banish the self-sins: self-love, self-pity, self-trust, self-admiration, self-content, etc.
4) To be better family to my family, and a better friend to my friends
5) To discover that all of the above can really bring me that peace, hope and tranquility that I desire!

I have also joined thousands of women in Beth Moore’s “Scripture Memory Team 2015” vowing to memorise 24 new bible verses throughout the year.  So, I have made some commitments for improvement that I think are realistic.
I spent noon- / diet Coke-time with Mom and Dad today, as usual, and at Dad’s request took a “family photo”, sent with our best wishes for health, happiness, and many blessings for all of you, in 2015.
Happy New Year from the Guate Denhams, beneath the Florifundia (Dad’s pride and joy)

Happy New Year from the Guate Denhams, beneath the Florifundia (Dad’s pride and joy)

P.S.  If you want to debate the spelling of bugan..bouganv…boganvilla…be my guest!  The version above came from the WordPress spellchecker.  🙂