I Hate Change

"I hate change.  I hate change.  I hate change."  I may not verbalize it that often, but it is a thought that circulates through my brain often.  Lately, I have hated the change from my laptop to an IPad.  Yes, my old laptop was slowly but surely dying and when Tom got me an IPad for my birthday I was excited... but that was before I realized that the format would be so different.  I hate that I have to learn a new way of doing things.

Yesterday, I wrote a blog.  Unfortunately, when I wanted to add photos I realized that I didn't know how.  I tried a few things, but then gave up.  Next, I went to publish the blog and I couldn't figure out how to post it.  I tried a few things, but nothing worked... and I ended up losing the whole thing!  I had to write the blog again and worry that I would lose the new copy too.  Thankfully, I was successful on this second try, but. it was very frustrating!

So today I was wishing that I could have my old laptop back and I didn't have to learn this new system.   The "I hate change.  I hate change.  I hate change." mantra was circling my brain. Then I realized that without change there couldn't be "renewal".  Isn't that what my word for 2013 is about.  I can't be "renewed" unless I let God change me.  I need to learn to embrace change.  It won't be easy.  My new mantra needs to be:

                          "I want change!  I want change!  I want change!"