Did you notice the date New Year's Day? 1/1/01. All those "one's"
speak to me of the beginning of something. What should I be starting?
Well, there's my plan to simplify my life. But that seems too
complicated to start with.
There's the need to organize, at home and at the office; to clean out drawers and files, to dispose of no longer useful materials, to sort items and pritoritize tasks. But that seems too large a task to take on first.
Then there's the people I meant to contact during the holidays and did not. But they're all busy at their own routine duties now. It's too late for that one.
Like so many New Year's resolutions, changes in routine and major tasks that aren't urgent tend to be delayed indefinitely. New things in my life need to start small.
Jesus suggested seeking first the kingdom of God. Maybe I can start
that in some small way. Read a few verses in the Bible each day. Or
get up a few minutes earlier and pray before I begin my morning
routine. Or kneel before I climb into bed and talk about the day with
God.
It's a new year; start something of first importance today.