Honor is power

I studied the principle of honor a while back and felt impressed to work towards honoring my commitments and promises.

Some of them are small...

    ...if you get a PR, I'll get you... 

or 

    the many times where I've told someone..."I'll take care of that."

Some are big...

    ...school loans, credit cards, tithing, church attendance, etc.

There is power that comes from confidence and that confidence is protected with personal honor.  Honor of keep commitments.  Honor in keeping your word.  Honor in keep promises.  Integrity...honesty...

...And something I just thought of that I didn't initially plan on writing about...asking for forgiveness, repenting, and making things right.  This is going to be a long road.

Headline of the New Year

It’s more complicated than that?

That’s the headline. There are facts and then there are theories…there are also hopes, but also fears.

The facts are things that I know…things that I have control or influence over.

The theories are ideas of why? How?

The hopes are all mine.

The fears are also all mine.

As I ground my emotions and feelings, I acknowledge that I must work through that information and only move towards my goals.

1. Have a meaningful relationship.

2. Bond with my kids

3. Debt free, strong income

4. Consistency with habits, hobbies, activities, and service.

As much as I want that meaningful relationship to included intimacy, I don’t have control over that part, but do have the ability to grow other relationships…and be open to options and don’t be surprised where it might come from.

I’m so happy where I am sitting with my kids. It’s healthy, it’s loyal, it’s optimistic, it’s open and it’s growing in a positive way.

I’m ahead of schedule with my debt…credit score up 50 points, and in less than 3 weeks I’ll have only one account left to resolve.

I’m going on straight days next week and it will give me an excellent schedule to work with. I’m hoping that I can get a weekly routine towards better mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.

Just off the top of my head….

· Regular scripture study

· 8 hours of sleep

· Homework with Castle & Roman

· Nutrition

· Minimum of 45 mins of exercise

· Weekly adventure

· Weekly service to help someone

· Attend social events, church, school events, concerts, festivals, etc.

The idea of minimizing my hope is cynical. Living without fear is needed and allowing facts to drive my path forward is necessary. The biggest challenge is not allowing myself to think about all the whys and hows that still work my mind.

Good Luck.