Baby Steps Out

Today is the last day of the blog. At first I was thinking about having it be a 30 day, then a 45 day, but now that there are less than five people a day checking it, I definitely think it's time to be done at 60. So today's challenge is to go back to the day where the challenge made the biggest impact on you and repeat it. Or go back and do the whole thing again. Thanks for participating in this journey!

Plan something fun. Get an idea for something to look forward to. I may have asked you to do this before, but if I have, do it again. :-) We're starting to plan a summer trip to the DC area... it's nice to have something to look forward to!

Think of a funny song from your past that always makes you laugh. Then sing it to one of your kids. Sing out loud. Sing out strong. Sing of good things, not bad... sing of happy, not sad... woops, sorry, a tangent. Anyway, a couple of my favorites to sing to my kids are "If you want my body and you think I'm sexy come on baby let me know" and "Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me." Sing it to them. Either it will get a laugh or they will leave the room, and depending on the day, either of those could be a plus!

Think about a hymn or a song that has been a constant in your life for years. Examples for me include Great is Thy Faithfulness and Now Thank We All Our God. Keep those in mind as you go through your day.

The Revised Serenity Prayer: Lord, give me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change the courage to change the person I can and the wisdom to know it's me. Anonymous

Look into the eyes of someone you love and smile at them. When they smile back enjoy being smiled at!!!

The orthodox church recommends continually saying the "Jesus prayer" all day long, again and again. Try saying it over and over today and see if it makes a difference in your life. "Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me a sinner."