Collard Greens & Black-Eyed Peas

From as far back as I can remember, my Mom has insisted on cooking a traditional New Year's Day lunch.  For us, it always included some kind of greens and black-eyed peas.  The greens represented paper money and prosperity for the new year, while the black-eyed peas were often associated with good luck.  I never had any problem eating the black-eyed peas, but the thought of eating something as pungent as collard greens or turnip greens was just too much to ask.  And if adding vinegar to collard greens made them taste better, then I was definitely not interested!

Another thing about New Year's Day is all of the talk about resolutions: eat less, exercise more, eat healthier foods, etc.  These are all wonderful ideas, but I know that for me, eating less will only last a few days, exercising more might last a few weeks, and eating healthier foods never gets off the ground.  If I actually resolve to do these things, I'm usually disappointed in myself and begin eating even more, exercising less, and stopping at Chick-fil-A on the way home from work.

So what should I do to successfully start off a New Year?

Psalm 37:3-5 
Trust in the Lord, and do good; 
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. 
Delight yourself also in the Lord, 
And He shall give you the desires of your heart. 
Commit your way to the Lord, 
Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

Trust in, dwell in, feed on, delight in, and commit to...the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart!

I'm not even sure what the desires of my heart will be, but I'll let you know when I find out!
Happy New Year!