At home tonight. Had hoped to go to a local family new year's eve celebration that some friends of ours organized but, having been sick for over a week now, I am pretty wiped out. I am gradually feeling better but my endurance is horrible.

Evan's trying to stay up and see 2008 in. This will be the first new year he's ever seen in, if he's successful. So far, I give him a better chance of making it to midnight than Lisa or I.

Got the first royalty check from my book today. It is just for some books I ordered under a special program they had in December. $35. Staying true to my promise, it will go to a local faith-based charity. Probably the school.

Thinking about the new year. I am not normally one for resolutions but there are some specific things I would like to accomplish this year. I definitely need to lose weight and get in better shape. I'd like to read more and I must make the commitment to be more consistent in my daily prayer and study time. I want to see good things happen in the organizations I am involved with and I especially want to bump up the time I spend with the school.

Now, all that said, I also need to spend more time with my family. Unfortunately, accomplishing all of this tends to add up to "less sleep". That is a problem.

So, I need to re-think all of this. I think there may be some wider changes I need ... stay posted. I resolve to resolve. Ultimately, though, more than anything, I will seek to follow God ... to know and love Him more deeply ... while doing my best to figure out and follow His plan for me.

In the meantime, Happy New Year's! God wants to accomplish great things in it. Will we help Him?

(p.s. Kinda wish I was in Times Square tonight.)