The Lighted Path

For those of you who have been around since the beginnings of my humble blog, you may remember that back in September of 2011 I had made the decision to quit smoking.  I am pleased to announce that today marks my 17th month of being smoke-free! When I tell others how long it has been since I quit smoking I get asked two questions.  The first is always how did you do it and that is always followed by was it tough the first couple of days.  To both of those questions I answer with prayer and putting it in the hands of God. Prior to this quit I tried many times to quit and I failed...miserably.  I didn't know why.  I always assumed that I wasn't ready to quit or that I needed to do it in my own time.  After looking back on these past 17 months I have seen (actually since day one of this quit) that that was the problem, I was relying on myself to quit.  Once I took it to God in prayer and completely submitted myself Him, the quit was nothing but smooth...

Okay okay so I am a month late to the party but it is still the new year! I thank God for blessing my family with another year and the opportunity to grow closer to His Word. I may not be perfect, heck I am a sinner, but I rejoice and take comfort in the sacrifice that God gave in His son Jesus Christ so that I may be released from the bondage of my sin. This year is my year to be thankful. I want to forget the things that I do not have and all of the trivial things, and just stay focused on all of the things that He has blessed me with. It is in His name ALWAYS! Brian