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In my post found here I wrote about My New Life Resolutions.  Today I am going to share with you just a few of my New Year Resolutions.  These are just small but they will make a big impact. 1.  Living without Soda - this is actually pretty difficult but so far I am doing well.  I have decided to live without soda for two reasons.  First, drinking Soda can easily put unwanted extra weight on my body, by not drinking soda I can easily loose 5 pounds.  And second, I have very high blood pressure and I am trying to control my blood pressure with very little meds if none at all.  Soda has proven to be a culprit in causing high blood pressure.  My choice of drink now is water, lots of water; and if I want to flavor my water I use Crystal Light packets. 2.  Reading my Bible daily - I profess to be a Christian and I am strong in my faith but I am embarrassed to admit, I have never read the Bible.  I know Bible stories and a few Bible verse...

The article below was written by my friend, Rob Thrift, and was written for a small local paper here in Seminole County, Florida called the Seminole Chronicle. Make Rob's article an inspiration for you as you fulfill your resolutions this year, I know his article has certainly influenced me.  (Note:  Remember the name Rob Thrift because I believe without a doubt that he will be running for office at the National level in the future.) As we reflect back on 2009, we will, no doubt, view it as a year of daunting challenges. We witnessed unemployment climb to over 10 percent, multiple bank failures, countless American institutions file for bankruptcy, and several subsequently taken over by our government. Our nation's debt level soared exponentially and housing foreclosures continued to be an issue. These issues, among many others, have certainly caused angst and a feeling of uncertainty among many Americans. The question we must begin to ask ourselves is, "What do we ...

With the new year, many people are making New Year Resolutions and hoping that this year they will be able to stick to resolve their goals, I am no different.  However, I have decided that I am not making New Year Resolutions I am making New Life Resolutions.  I have been Inspired. Inspired by my daughter to do something positive.  I have been inpsired by my son to make a difference.  My children have been wonderful cheerleaders in my life, often encouraging me when I felt discouraged.  There have been many times when they have said, "Mom, you can do it" and many times when I just felt I couldn't.  For one reason or another I often failed at making changes, either due to lack of time, lack of money but mostly due to lack of committment.  No more excuses, I am inspired. Changes are needed in my life and many of the changes I have planned will effect others including people I love and respect.  But the changes are necessary in order to ...