T E X A R K A N A M A G A Z I N E
I saw a post on social media the other day that showed the face of a confused little girl and said, “When you realize 2022 is right around the corner and you still haven’t processed 2019.” Maybe I’m the only one who can relate to that little girl, but I feel like 2021 came and went like the Tasmanian Devil. Our daughter is about to be seven years old. The Brothers are almost three. So much life happened in 2021 and I feel like I missed a lot of it. I want to do better in 2022. Every January brings a time of reflection of the previous twelve months. What did I leave unfinished? What can I do better? What did I do that I want to continue? Personally, I want to be better at putting away laundry. Most school mornings of this year have included last-minute chaos, digging through baskets of clean laundry, looking for those darn bike shorts for my daughter to wear under her dress or four matching toddler socks for the brothers, before we rushed out the door. I realize I did that to myself, and I am going to try to make better choices. I want to continue to be regular in exercising. I took a break when the brothers were babies and I have started to rekindle my love of running again. I also want to continue to make my marriage a priority and spend one-on-one time with my husband. Those easy but intentional decisions are the ones that bring goodness to my life.
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK COLUMN BY L IZ FL IPPO Plan for Peace
Really, I’m a simple girl. For example, my favorite loungewear is a pair of very oversized gray sweatpants and a white V-neck t-shirt. I’ve tried to change it over the years, maybe a different color sweat pant or a different brand shirt, but it wasn’t the same. I have worn the same duo since college and even brought them on my honeymoon. I am who I am. Give me my Hanes and let me live! Simple. Easy. Comfortable. God has been too good to me for me to get in the way and make complicated what is comfortable and good. Proverbs 12:20 says, “Those who plan for peace are filled with joy.” How plain and simple is that? Peace has a direct
correlation with joy, friends. My goal this year is to be intentional in planning my peace so
that I can be filled with joy. I want to
promote peace so those around me can find joy. I am in the position, as a mother and a wife, to counsel peace in my home so my family can find
joy. But how do I do that?
photo by Matt Cornelius
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