Right and Wrong in 2012

Just 23 hours and 38 minutes ago, my wonderful wife and beautiful wife were celebrating the entry of 2012 into our lives. This was the first year that Mr. B was able to celebrate the New Year experience, and I believe he was taken back a little by the bubbles in the Sparking Grape Juice (certainly not what he is used to). Alyssa was participating in the New Year celebration as she has for the last couple of years, and her only joy was drinking out of the good glasses, not to mention she loves the grape juice.

2011 was a good year for our family, with ups and downs of course, but good for all of us. After taking on a new positions in the career department, I have been able to spend loads more time with each member of our family which has been an absolute positive for me, and certainly a positive (I would hope) for everybody else.

If you look back at the minimal number of posts that I have placed on here over the years since starting, you will notice that I have placed some of my previous New Years resolutions like many people do this time of year. I thought that if I would place them in a public place, I would be held more accountable, and therefore more likely to complete them. However, just like most New Year's resolutions, they turn up to simply be letters on a page. 2012 is going to be a great year for our family. Looking forward to the different avenues that we have taken, it looks like the future is going to remain blessed. Our family has been tremendously blessed by the Lord, and he continues to give extraordinarily to use. One of the biggest gifts has been the blessing of understanding children. This year, Ronda and I took on a program from our Church called the Advent Conspiracy. Not knowing what all was going to be involved, we went in with open hearts, and boy were we shocked. For those of you who don't know, the Advent Conspiracy is movement towards removing the commercialization of Christmas out of our hearts, and replacing it with the true meaning of the season. Removing the need to worship a commercial deity, and replacing it with the Almighty. We knew that we could focus ourselves more on that this year, but how were the family members going to take it, and most importantly, how were our children going to take it.

Christmas has been a big deal in my life, and in the life of my wife. Since the birth of our oldest child over 8 years ago, my wife and I have ensured that our children received the blessings of a wonderful Christmas as well, even when that meant being out at all hours of the morning trying to catch the best deal. When our second child was born, and he experienced so many medical problems so early in life, we wanted to make sure they both were blessed with extraordinary Christmas seasons. However, when faced with the Advent Conspiracy, and the need to bless as many people as we can, our children Just Got it. This was excellent. Alyssa focused on collecting money to help those in need, and was able to collect her goal, and when you as Little B what he has in his heart, thinking he would say blood, and he says Jesus, HOW WONDERFUL.

So instead on focusing on inherently flawed resolutions, that are bound to be forgetting in mere days, I will focus my New Year's Resolutions for this year on simply doing what is right in 2012.

1. Doing what is right for my wife and children.
2. Educating myself more on doing what is right to help the most number of people.
3. Doing what is right for those that depend on me through the Church.
4. Simply DOING RIGHT.

By doing right by other people, and doing so in a positive manner, I hope that I can affect others to do what is right and spread the joy.

2012, ready for the challenge.