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Lets discuss this picture today. I made changes and maybe those who know me best can't see them. I believe the people that see you everyday don't notice subtle changes. The changes that happen over time. If i cut my hair or change the color it gets noticed by most. Some say "did you do something different" , or how about this one? "did you lose weight?" Now when I have had a complete change of hair color and they ask me if I have lost weight do they not look at me? You know something is different but you just can't put your finger on it. I am guilty of doing this so I know of what I speak. 

Change happens slowly over time as well as quickly. The change that happens quickly is just as important. Its the change that says I am not going to be in debt any longer. You have figured out a plan of action and you start to work on it. This is when change can slow down. You are working harder to pay off debt, make changes in your spending and nothing is happening for your actions. But all the time you are chipping away at a stone. Until that one special blow that breaks open the stone. How many times do we give up on changing because we get tired of hitting that stone? Change is not easy some of us have many years of bad habits to break. Negative thinking to overcome and it can be a down right fight to the death scenario. 

Changing your eating habits is also hard to do. Its not impossible some people just want to act like it is. Saying  "I can never lose weight, I could never give up pop, I could never stop eating Mc Donald's"....on and on and on it goes. Its easier to make excuses than to go out and accomplish what it is you want to do.

So I want people to know that change is not easy but very much worth doing. Weight to lose, get out of debt, be a better parent, have freedom to do the things you want to do. When I sit here and think about how my life has changed this year I am looking forward to 2014 not because I am like so many who want a clean slate to have their "do over". I know 2014 will be my best year yet. I will make my goals and then set new ones. I am worth more and so is my family. I will not stop moving forward and I ask you to not stop either. So as you run around frantically looking for that last perfect gift that Timmy can't do without pause, and think of your motives. Are you trying to make Timmy happy or are you trying to buy love and attention for yourself? The bigger the gift the bigger attention you will get. Don't forget though gifts are just a passing fancy. Give of your time, give of your love and affection and make a change in your heart. Think of the Grinch  and his heart that grew 3 sizes that day.  I can't make your heart change only God and you can do that. I can help with the other things though. Lets all make 2014 the best year ever, not settle for less because YOU are a child of the one true King.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJWQzjfU3o

Neat that the commercial was Drew Brees our national spokesperson. DB9

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