Thinking Out Loud Thursday – January 7, 2016

Hey Hey everybody!  Welcome to the seventh day of the year and the first Thinking Out Loud Thursday for 2016!  Glad you joined me and Vanessa from X-tremely V for this fun little linkup and to see what we’re thinking out loud about today.

I’m pretty darn excited to be starting a new year!  I always have an abundance of things I’m hoping to accomplish, achieve and conquer.  Mostly I try to stay away from the word “resolutions” and instead classify my items as “goals”.  For whatever crazy reason, my mind just handles “goals” better than “resolutions”.  The word “resolution” feels heavy on my shoulders.  If I mess up and have a slip on a resolution, I feel like somewhat of a failure.  Whereas “goal” seems more positive and something I can keep reaching for if I stumble a bit.  Today, day 7, many “resolutions” have already been broken.  But a goal, aahhh – we still have all year to try to reach a goal!  Yes, goal is my word.

One of my goals is to add a devotional reading when I'm tucked in bed at the end of my day.  For years I’ve read a devotional in the morning before I climb out of bed.  I’m one of those slow risers.  I set my alarm for at least an hour before I know my feet have to be on the ground.  I love reaching over for my Kindle and reading a little something to get my day started on a positive note.  Last year I read Daily Wisdom for Women 2015 Devotional Collection and loved it!  This year I’m reading the same collection for 2016. 

If you would like to give it a try, you can get the January collection free on Amazon right now HERE.  If you want to jump right in and be set for the year, click HERE.  There's no better way to start the day than with a little inspiration!

Now as for the new goal of reading a devotional at the end of my day, I’ve chosen Savor:  Living Abundantly Where you Are, As You Are by Shauna Niequist. 

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Let me share a quote from the book:

“Nothing good comes easily. You have to lose things you thought you loved, give up things you thought you needed. You have to get over yourself, beyond your past, out from under the weight of your future. The good stuff never comes when things are easy. It comes just when you think it never will.” 
― Shauna Niequist, Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are

Shauna's writing style is one I can embrace and be inspired by.  I’m hoping this will be a reflective way to end my day and send me to sleep motivated to start the next one with enthusiasm. 

Watch out 2016 -- I'm headed your way with a lot of tools in my toolbox to take you by storm!  

Now it's your turn!  What are you thinking out loud about today?  Do you read a daily devotional?  I'd love to hear which one(s) inspire you.  Whatever the topic that's on your mind, link up with me and Vanessa and let us know what you're thinking out loud about today.  

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