Hi there! Today is a brand new day for and me! I'm ready to fulfill a promise I made to and to my mom just before she died! I made her a promise that I would start taking better care of me. You see, I'm always doing something for somebody else! Yep! I would much rather do something for somebody else any day of the week! Now it's time to do something for me. I'm scared, nervous, and excited all at the same time.
So here are some things that with God's help I will venture to do. #1 on the list is the hardest but I've been somewhat successful at it recently.
#1. Make new friends. Yes. I have to put myself out there and go make new friends. I still have criteria on friends that I won't back down on. These people must be mannerly, friendly, and be positive people. So, the overall goal is to make at least 5 new friends. Pray hard ya'll. I"m scared. I think I've made sort of a new friend recently...but for now I think it's safe to call her an acquaintance. I'll introduce you people to these new people as I feel comfortable!
#2. Go have my makeup done. You see over in God's Word in Psalms it says that "I will praise thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I don't think I'm ugly but I'm not drop dead pretty either. I'm God's creation and so I need to look better on the outside! So, soon I will march my scared little self into Bare Essentials and let them do my makeup. I will take pictures for proof.!
#3. Loose Weight. I want to loose about 20 lbs. Once I loose the weight then I will buy me a new wardrobe. No sense in a new wardrobe before I've got the new look!
#4. Spa Day. I will go have a spa day. Yep, Alicia Roark is going to finally pamper herself! I've had two messages and a facial before and I loved it. So, it's time to do this again. Will I go alone?!!! Will I take a new acquaintance/friend?!!! Or maybe my very own husband?!!! We will just have to wait and see!
#5. Maintain Contact with my friends: I wear my heart on my sleeve when it comes to my relationships with friends/acquaintances. I"m not so great at maintaining those relationships. My mom was AMAZING at this. So, I'll up the effort and write letters and cards at least every 90 days to my brand new acquaintances/friends.
So, today starts my brand new adventure with God! My biggest prayer through this process is: Lord, help me to see me as you do and feel beautiful from the inside out all over again!
Love,
God's Girl...Alicia Roark
Psalms 139:14
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