It should be noted that I don't particularly like New Year's Resolutions.

I've simply never understood why we should wait until the new year when we could do something today.

If you want to make a change, just do it.

{It should also be noted that I'm not particularly good at practicing what I preach. I'm great at making resolutions throughout the year. They just don't always have staying power.}

In any case, I was thinking this morning about the pending arrival of 2010.

It's getting close, kids. 15 more days.

And, while I generally prefer not to divide and define my life changes by years, there's no denying that it provides a useful segmentation to the onward-marching vectors of our lifetimes.

2009 was a banner year for me.

It was the year I stepped out in faith. The year I quit my job, moved to Texas, moved again within Texas, began a work for which I am passionate, and got a puppy.

The thought that I've been turning over in my mind the past week or so is simple:

Why can't 2010 be even better??

I'm looking forward to the next year. And yes, there may be some resolutions that happen to correspond with January 1st. :)