Words for 2011

Wow, it has been a long time since I've written - over a month! I guess it's attributed to such a busy time of year...AND the exciting news that we are going to have a baby!! Baby Mitcham is set to make his or her debut in June. We are beyond thrilled and excited. I'm sure there will be much to report in the next few months about what I'm learning from pregnancy and also about pregnancy fashion since I am finding it somewhat difficult to get dressed each morning (not sure if this is normal or not).

But today I have been thinking about the new year. I love fresh starts, don't you? The hope, the possibilities...whether it has been a wonderful year or a hard one, I always find myself getting excited the week between Christmas and January 1 about what God will do in the coming year.

I fell in love with these verses from Psalm 37 this morning.

Psalm 37:3-7a

Trust in the Lord and do good;

Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord;

Trust in Him and He will do this:

He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.

I wrote down the action verbs in those verses - here they are:

Trust (shows up twice)

Do good

Dwell

Delight

Commit

Be still

Wait

I hope these words characterize my life in 2011.

Happy New Year!