Expectations can be dangerous things. If met, we give ourselves glory for a job well done. If they are not met, our emotions are thrown into turmoil and someone must take the blame. Either way, expectations are selfish, one person or group of people's idea of how something should go or be.
This year I am throwing expectations to the wind, freeing myself from the human prison of "should be." As a mother, this will free my kids to learn and grow in their own unique ways. As a wife, I will not expect things out of my husband but love him with all of who I am. As a friend, I will allow each relationship to take its own shape and not fit it into a comfortable box. I will not let other people's expectations make me question who I am or what I do.
God expects nothing from me, He welcomes me to love Him and others. This is my goal in 2014, to devote myself fully to loving God and others. What an impact this will have on the relationships He has blessed me with. There is freedom in loving all people for who they are uniquely. 
