Will this post make it to my blog once its all said and done? Possibly. I would guess less than half of what I actually start typing actually makes its way into public view. Once I am done I put it through some sort of mental checklist to somehow validate its "publishability".

I woke up last week and decided that this is going to be an excellent year. My family is complete, healthy, blessed, I have a wonderful support group of friends, God has been gracious blessing me with every provision. Growth surrounds me and I want to be engrossed in it as well; reading my bible with an addictive zeal, speaking life into this world, taking a positive attitude into every situation, living with the passion I had prided myself in -- I choose these things.

When I was young my mom would say "death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21) which I took quite literally. The seemingly simple wisdom of the Proverbs, what a wonderful "how to" book for life. You want self help, soak it up. Far to often people turn to complicated descriptions and analyzations of the scripture, and while there is nothing inherently wrong with that, it can be a crutch. I believe God laid the BOOK out for each of us to submerse ourselves in on a personal level and that He reveals it to us individually as we seek Him. Bible studies, small groups, conversations about scripture their revelations and meanings are great, I am specifically referring to the over-reliance on books about God rather than focusing on the book written BY Him. These Proverbs are simple enough to shape a young boy and powerful enough to guide a mans steps..