Closer to Me.

Who are you?  Who do you want to be?  Are they the same person?

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about who I want to be and what I need to do to get there.  To be honest, I’m not always sure exactly who I want to be, but some characteristics I’m working on are constant.


I want to be honest in all aspects of my life: to myself, to my God, to you.  My words will always be sincere, when I am who I want to be.  I will work my hardest in every role I hold: in my church, my marriage, my family, my friendships, my job.  I want to speak clearly and communicate openly, always.  I will mend broken relationships, work hard at maintaining them and let people know how much they mean to me.  Patience and love will motivate my responses, rather than selfishness.  I will be gentle with your feelings, your desires and your needs.  I want to take criticism well and change.  I want to be accommodating and flexible.

I’m so grateful that I can change and work towards becoming a better person and that who I was as a child, teenager, young adult doesn’t have to be the same as who I am now or in the future.  I’m also thankful that I’ve come a long way since then, that I have taken opportunities to mature and that I have a more clear vision of who I am working towards. 

I’m digging this growing up thing and being one step closer to who I want ME to be. Stay tuned.