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New Years Resolution: Saying "No" to Myself

It is the day I've been waiting for.  The day after Christmas. That might sound weird to some but others probably know the exact feeling I'm talking about.  All of the things I've told myself that I would do, or get serious about, "after the Christmas busy is done," I no longer have an excuse to avoid. The Main Thing I have been neglecting?  The word "no" to my own self.   We're not talking your average seasonal decadence here.  Mine has been a years-long yo-yo between over-indulgence to full out gluttony.  I am a huge fan of the "eat, drink and be merry" plan of action. Clarification--there is nothing wrong with eating, drinking and being merry for many people.  But for me?  Well, read on =) THE WHY This past year has been strange.  It has been pretty brutal in some ways and of course beautiful in others.  If I had to pick a phrase that could serve as a wrap-up it would be "eye-opening."  The Lord has been so good to...