DAY 164 -- New Beginnings

New Years Day, Eve, Celebration, all these things give me pause this morning.  On the one hand it is a time to start new.  On the other hand it is a time to renew goals and dreams.  It is a time to pause and evaluate where we are and question if we want to be where we are, and if there needs to be changes made.  Or it could be a time to rededicate our life to a past goal or dream.  It is a time of new beginnings. 

In my case, it is a case of all of the above.  In a few days we will start the year 2012.  It is the year when the world is supposed to end.  I heard that it was prophesied by one who was correct in other predictions. So I guess we should all get our lives in order since the world will end, at least as we know it.  When Christ comes, the wicked will be burned and this world will go through a big change.  I guess that is what this prognosticator "guessed."  The scriptures say that no one knows the day, the hour of His coming.  I guess we will wait and see, in December, right?

Back to beginnings....  There are a few goals I have set that I need to be more diligent in working towards.  There are a few goals that I need to lengthen my stride towards. There are a few others that will need to be modified.  There are even new ones I am setting today that I need to work on.  I am sure there will come newer ones as we get into 2012.

For me, it is a good time to look at where I am, where I should be, and review my progress toward the master goal of serving a mission in about five months.  It is a time to analyze those goals I have set and evaluate the progress toward them, or lack of progress toward them.  It is a time of reflection, of pausing, of pondering, and of evaluating my destination of each goal.

So, often rather than be a new beginning, it should be a time of assessment and evaluation.  January 2012.  I will spend the next few days before the year change to evaluate my path and make changes where I need to.  I plead for the Holy Ghost to be with me as I do so, so I can do according to the wants and purposes of Father.