This year before setting any resolutions or goals for myself I’m going to try something new - pray first.

Why?

Because the reality for me is, a goal set is something I chase after. Yet if it isn’t aligned with what God wants for me, do I really want to chase after it?

I share this in case you too make a list of expectations for yourself at the start of the year that have you hit the ground running. I invite you to join me to…

pause. breathe. pray.

May we make space to invite God in first, before we make our plans. Rather than chasing after the wind, I pray this year we find ourselves chasing after what truly matters most, God. I wholeheartedly believe it is when we choose to put God first, we will gain perspective about what else it is we really need to put on our lists to help us grow, from the inside out, into the person God made us to be.

With love and hope,

Shawn

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things…

- Jeremiah 33:3