I don’t know about you, but I love a new year and all of the hope that it represents. In years past, as a family we each came up with monthly goals/resolutions instead. For us, it gave a shorter focus and made things easier to achieve and observable. But for today, there are a few (resolutions if you want to call them) that will cover my entire year. Then at our family meetings each week, I will still come up with monthly goals for myself as well, while the rest of the Party of Five creates and shares theirs.
So my commitments for myself this year are:
1. I will pray more, including scripture throughout my prayers.
2. I will memorize more scripture. I’ll choose 2 per month that focus on a need I have in learning (not what I need my family to know/learn).
3. I will exercise my "NO" muscle, giving myself limits on things I can do. This will protect our precious family time more. It’s a sensitive area though since I want to be selfless and teach it, however “NO” is still a Biblical thing to say when my main ministry is my family.
4. I will get an exercise routine established again and follow it to my best ability.
5. I will try to tell my husband Jon “I love you,” “Thank you,” and “I’m sorry” right away (he’s a great example in this area).
6. I will read more age appropriate books to Owen. I read with and to the kids daily but our Owen is just used to hearing chapter books and very rarely get’s to see the world of amazing picture books (although we have a thousand here)!
7. I will be outside more. Isn’t that one reason why we live in Arizona? We’ll eat outside, read outside, play outside, (etc.) more often.
8. I will be a good finisher on projects! I’ve started so many but haven’t completed them. Yikes!
Feel free to ask me how I’m doing on them and hold me accountable.
I’m curious if you have any resolutions besides “not having resolutions” for 2009? Please share!
So my commitments for myself this year are:
1. I will pray more, including scripture throughout my prayers.
2. I will memorize more scripture. I’ll choose 2 per month that focus on a need I have in learning (not what I need my family to know/learn).
3. I will exercise my "NO" muscle, giving myself limits on things I can do. This will protect our precious family time more. It’s a sensitive area though since I want to be selfless and teach it, however “NO” is still a Biblical thing to say when my main ministry is my family.
4. I will get an exercise routine established again and follow it to my best ability.
5. I will try to tell my husband Jon “I love you,” “Thank you,” and “I’m sorry” right away (he’s a great example in this area).
6. I will read more age appropriate books to Owen. I read with and to the kids daily but our Owen is just used to hearing chapter books and very rarely get’s to see the world of amazing picture books (although we have a thousand here)!
7. I will be outside more. Isn’t that one reason why we live in Arizona? We’ll eat outside, read outside, play outside, (etc.) more often.
8. I will be a good finisher on projects! I’ve started so many but haven’t completed them. Yikes!
Feel free to ask me how I’m doing on them and hold me accountable.
I’m curious if you have any resolutions besides “not having resolutions” for 2009? Please share!
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