Shine, Jesus, Shine--through me

"To be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." Eph. 4:23-24

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Okay, okay so new years' came and went without me giving more than a minute of my time to coming up with "resolutions." But after being back at southwestern for almost a week now, i've have thought plenty about how to better my character in this new year.

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First off, I have decided that i will no longer allow myself to feel depressed about things in my life that i cannot change. This past year i've carefully hid myself from the world around me, and held back so much. I want to be brave, be vulnerable. I want to take initiative, be consistent, be involved. I want to be defined- think through what i believe and how i feel. And i want to be concerned. I don't want to just be "okay" with whatever and whomever comes my way. I want to live passionately and i think i'd like to make a difference here.

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Tomorrow is a new day. A start, and maybe a new beginning for me.