Muscle Tone...

Tonight, I watched as my nine-month old daughter, Miss Precious, tried over and over to sit up by herself. Each time she tried, and failed. But she didn't give up! As I sat there watching her battle with her uncooperative, immature body, I realized this:

"Failure is strengthening your muscles for success."
-J. N. Gallegos

She may have not reached the end goal of sitting up all by herself, yet, but each time she tried she was strengthening the muscles she would need in the future.

I grew up in a household where if you failed, you were the failure. But lately, I have come to realize that failure does not make ME a failure! I may just not be mature enough (spiritually, physically, intellectually, etc.) to succeed at the time. Yet that does not mean that I am incapable of succeeding in the future once I have gained more insight, knowledge or experience.

So, this year I am going to risk failure and try new things. To reach out for success and maybe not get it on the first try, but to keep trying until I can grasp it firmly.