2013 SSMT 1 – Starting the New Year Well

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annettegeffert

January 1, 2013

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3

Well, here I am again staring at a new canvas. What will 2013 paint for us? God holds the paintbrush, and He is faithful.

Frankly, I’m a bit intimidated to start again here. I am taking on a lot of new things, and I am pretty sure I won’t be very good at all of it, but that is my struggle right now in several areas. Performance anxiety haunts me in several aspects of my life, and I’m tired. I’m tired of it keeping me from trying. I’m tired of caring too much what others think, and mostly, I’m kidding myself that it’s a secret that I’m not good at something in the first place. Hard to believe I’m in my fifties and haven’t figured that out yet, I know.

Anxiety is pride in its painted up form. It looks less innocuous when it’s called anxiety, more like a sickness than a sin. It’s what happens when I take the paintbrush and try to paint on my life canvas, instead of, like the verse says above, committing my work to Him, and letting Him plant firmly the brush in His Hands to unveil the next part of the picture.

I’m committing to 24 verses of memory work this year with the Living Proof Blog. Establishing my plan in His Word is the goal. No themes. Not a lot of order. Just showing up and waiting on Him twice a month. Simple and real. Would you like to join me on this journey? Join 5,000 other Siestas on this resolution for the new year here.

11 responses to “2013 SSMT 1 – Starting the New Year Well”

Nancy Yetter

January 2, 2013

I missed reading your blog too. Something you do very well, when you do it!! Can you send me the link to the Living Proof blog. I want to work on the scripture memorization too. Happy New Year.

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1. annette
  
  January 2, 2013
  
  Nancy, just emailed you. So happy to be in the Word again this year with you. Hope we can get together soon for dinner. Love, A
  
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  1. annette
    
    January 2, 2013
    
    Oops, the perma link for Living Proof Blog Scripture memory is
    http://blog.lproof.org/2013/01/2013-siesta-scripture-memory-team-verse-1.html.
    
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Karen

January 1, 2013

Praying 2013 will be a wonderful year! It’s good to see a post from you pop up. =)

love,
karen

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1. Annette
  
  January 1, 2013
  
  Karen! So good to hear from you. I was thinking of you earlier today when Helen stopped by, and our wonderful year in the Word chronologically. Hope all is well with you and you are well. Much blessing in the coming year!
  
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Paula – Spring, TX

January 1, 2013

It was so good seeing you the other day! I have decided to join the band wagon and memorize scripture, too!! Happy New Year!!
Love,
Paula K.

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1. Annette
  
  January 1, 2013
  
  Yay, Paula! We can do this! Memory work is not my thing, but we can help each other along. Happy New Year, my friend!
  
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angelabaylis

January 1, 2013

I am so happy you have decided to write on your blog again! As you know, I’ve missed you around here! I hope to grow closer to God and you this year while memorizing Scripture together!
Love,
Angie
xoxo

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1. Annette
  
  January 1, 2013
  
  You, my dear, are the reason I am back on this blog. Thanks for the push. I’m looking forward to this, too!
  
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Helen

January 1, 2013

I was so excited to see your post in my wordpress reader.
I am praying for you.
I feel the same as I sit here in the new year. I do feel afraid to fail. But I also know that His love for me remains
unchanged no matter my performance.
I also know that to not even stand in the arena is to miss what He has for me and that would be a bummer.

Bless you Annette and Happy New Year!

Helen

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1. Annette
  
  January 1, 2013
  
  Hello, Helen! So good to hear from you again. I just rediscovered your blog and am putting it in my reader so I don’t lose touch again. Much blessing in your New Year! May we glorify Him.
  
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I’m annie!

Welcome to my writing home.
This is the place where I gather my thoughts, my faith, and the quiet wonder I find in everyday life.

Here you’ll find reflections on God, truth, grace, and the beauty hidden in ordinary moments. I write about faith that wrestles and trusts, joy that grows even in hard seasons, and the deep goodness of paying attention. Through honest words and gentle perspective, this blog is an invitation to slow down, look deeper, and see life through eyes of hope and gratitude.

💖annie

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