It’s that time of year again to write down the resolutions for the coming 12 months. I’m curious to see what 2022 will bring.
One of mine is to continue having the willingness to take on improvements around the house and the yard. This is one that began this year but needs to be carried on during the coming year.
My wife have done some things and we have hired some people who know a lot more than we do about making improvements inside the house and know what they are doing.
Right at the top of my resolutions for 2022, though, as it should be, is to be the best granddad, best husband, best dad and dad-in-law, sonin-law possible and do whatever it takes to achieve that.
Our grandson, Liam, who is over 3 years old, has been among my focuses as it should be, along with helping out our daughter Meghan and her husband Terry whenever needed. This has been a major, pleasant experience in the lives of my wife Pat and me that will continue hopefully for years to come.
I’m not sure how to measure that in the future because it’s really the other people in my life, along with the Good Lord, on how I do.
Continue to work at being a better husband. Pat and I have been married now more than 43½ years. I can always work on being a little more appreciative, more loving, more thoughtful and more helpful. I feel I’ve made some progress.
Be more patient and tolerant in daily life, especially with others, when it would be much easier to go on and not do that. Listening to others and having the willingness to hear what they are saying is the key.
One of the important things I can do, too, as we enter 2022 is work on my Spiritual life and pray to the Lord daily to give me the willingness, the strength, guidance and direction to carry out what is needed the way He would have me do that according to His will and not mine.
I need to have faith in Him at all times.
If I can have faith in Him and place my trust in Him each day, I honestly believe everything is going to be OK. It will turn out like it’s supposed to whether I agree with it or not, knowing that’s the way it’s supposed to be.