Winter Holidays

So it is yet another holiday season that has come and past (well, almost that is). Most of the time I'm pretty ambivalent about the holidays because my family has never been too festive or excited about them. This winter break has been pretty quiet, just catching up on sleep and reading for recreation. Definitely a restful break.
I'm very grateful for the Christmas devotion texts and the messages I've heard since I've been back home. I really feel like God has been speaking to me to not be so anxious about the future, especially as 2011 promises to be a year full of changes, and to not be afraid of making changes that will help my relationship with God in the coming year. The message at Bethel Church last Sunday especially helped me to reflect on whether what I desire most for the New Year is greater intimacy with God. It was encouraging because it reminded me that above all else, beyond all the changes that will occur in the coming year, God is with me and my life priority should be how I am maturing in my relationship with God (which includes how I am using my life to serve God). Thank you God for continually loving me despite how lazy I am to properly relate with you all of the time.