A New Year

Although I have had about two weeks off from work, we’ve been quite busy lately.  Despite the holiday festivities and family get-togethers, we did have a few days of complete laziness.  I’m so grateful for those three days of slothfulness – a body needs that every once in a while!  While off work, my biggest decisions were: should I read a book, watch little house, get on pinterest, organize, or cook?  (Ben bought me the entire season of Little House last year and we’ve almost finished it.  I cry every other show.  I’m a sap.) The break from everything was NICE.  

All of last week I was sick.  It was awful and I’m still getting over it.  I’ve missed the last two church services and I hate to miss church.  I am also not happy about missing three days of work already this year!  Thank goodness for paid time off and an understanding boss.

Normally at this time of the year, I’ve already written a set of at least 20 goals/resolutions for the New Year.  This year I haven’t, which is unlike me because I loooove to plan and am very goal oriented.  Just ask Ben – I drive him crazy.    

Maybe  I haven’t written any because I know what I need to do.  

Stop doing things that aren’t good for me (a quote from my cousin nurse Abby)

& 

 Begin things that ARE good for me

 

I will strive to be consistent, disciplined, and knowledgeable

The most difficult is learning to be disciplined.  Yowzers that one is HARD for me!

I’ve decided to do a few things.  

#1 Limit FB activity..  Basically, the bad sometimes outweighs the good.  I waste too much time on it and  tire of being disappointed by many of the posts that I see.  Yes, yes, I know.  People are free to post what they want but I am free to decide what I will read.  I’ve grown tired of vulgar words, woe is me posts, and immodest photos that when liked by my fb friends appear in my newsfeed.  Here is the kicker…the things that are bothering me are making  ME critical of others.  I don’t want to be critical.  I want to love.

#2 Read a book a week.  I miss reading and now that I’m not in school (WOOHOO!) I will have more time to read and learn about things I’m interested in.  Handwriting  analysis, body language, personality books, spy novels, organization for the home, books on managing  time, God’s WORD.  

#3 Walk 30 minutes a day and eat more green stuff (gag).  I know I should do wayyyyyy more than that but it’s a start.

#4 Spend more time learning new worship choruses for our church.  Music is my heartbeat and I’m so excited about the group that just completed our church’s Ministry Matters  course.  They will be a HUGE help in our music department.

So here is to a fresh new year, a clean slate, and hopefully some firsts.

Matthew 6:33: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.