Welcome to 2013! The suggestion today comes from two of my favorite sources, realministry.org and youngadultministryinabox.com.
To start off the new calendar year, Young Adult Ministry In A Box proposes having a New Year’s discernment party to come up with new year resolutions by asking, “How do I want to live?”
Go deeper than just “follow your heart” by taking the deepest desires of your heart and placing them at the service of your brain … in a word, discern.
Pray over your heart’s desires discussing them with the group. Put together the resolutions you want to make. Now you have a list of life changes and a group to help you make them reality.
To add a little flair, Real Ministry suggests “dream boards.” Instead of making a list, use old magazines and scrapbook essentials to compile your goals in the form of a board. There are no rules on how to put the board together, just let your creative side run free and see what comes of it.
My favorite part of using dream boards is that now you have a catchy name for the event: “Dream Board Party.”
Makana Aiona is the diocesan coordinator for Young Adult Ministry.