We're over two months into 2013! What! It's so crazy that St. Patrick's Day and Easter are just right around the corner. So, I thought I would check in and update my goals, in an attempt to hold me accountable.
Personal
1. Read 1 novel and 1 non-fiction book a month
* January- The Mission of Motherhood, The Litigators
* February- I started books in February, so I'm going to count those when I finish them :)
2. Capture the moments- journal/ take and organize pictures
* I put the first of Landry's pictures into an album
* I did start a journal, which consists of sermon notes, prayer journaling, random journaling. It's by
no means an everyday thing, but it's a start.
3. Learn to do something new
* I did buy 2 hanging plants, so that could be the start of learning to garden, right?
4. Go somewhere new
5. Go to coffee/lunch with someone new each month
* January- met a friend at Panera
* February- met a different friend at Panera
* March- go somewhere other than Panera :)
Career
1. Get a part-time job or internship
2. Join a local bar (code for legal networking club)
3. Pay dues to FL Bar
4. Get some CLE credit
5. Volunteer/work with human trafficking organization
* Am meeting with a new friend whose organization No More helps support organizations fighting
human trafficking and other issues to see how I can get involved
Physical
1. Run a 1/2 marathon
* Josh and I ran the Gasparilla half-marathon on February 24. I ran a 2:06, which beat my previous
time by almost 15 minutes! And I didn't have to walk until 10 1/2 miles.
2. Develop a healthy eating lifestyle
3. Get back to pre-baby weight
* So close- about 2-3 lbs. away
4. Run a mile in under 8 minutes
* Josh challenged me to do a speed workout, where I had to run back to back fast miles and both
were under 8 minutes! My fastest time was 7:17
5. Join an exercise class
Spiritual
1. Establish a daily quiet time/prayer time
* It's not exactly daily yet, but I do get to it more days than not. I'm having to be content with the
fact that it is not at the same time everyday, but I have a 6 month old so give me a break.
2. Do a Beth Moore bible study
* It's not Beth Moore, but I'm getting ready to lead a bible study for college-aged girls by Kelly
Minter called, Nehemiah.
3. Read through the Old Testament
* I've read Joel, Proverbs, and Ezra.
4. Find a mentor and be a mentor
5. Embrace and live in the promises of God
* Continually working on this one!
Homemaking
1. Put hardwood in dining room
2. Finish painting
3. Put backsplash in kitchen
4. Improve on cooking :)
* I AM cooking, sometimes :)
5. Organize! (garage/closets/office/laundry room)
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
TRUST
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3: 5-6
I included this verse in my last post, so you know what has been a reoccurring theme in my life over the past few months. Time after time when I have wanted to get overwhelmed and just throw in the towel or compare my life to somebody else's or wish for a magic genie that would grant me my three wishes, God has whispered, TRUST. For a Type A, semi-control freak like me, that is anything but easy, and I know that is exactly why God has asked this of me. He is building my character. (Rom 5:4, James 1:2-4). Ugh! I don't want character and perseverance. Well, I do. I just don't want what it takes to get there!
It seems that over this last month, a bunch of little things have been thrown our way and leave us scratching our heads trying to come up with a plan, and God is saying TRUST. Most of the obstacles we have encountered have to do with the lack of finances, which for me is just about the most aggravating thing ever. We thought that the answer to the problems was for me to get a job, and I almost did (see last post), but it wasn't, and God was saying TRUST. Then, when we decided that I would continue to stay at home and wait for a job that was right for us- part-time, flexible, and something I would be passionate about, we got slammed with unexpected bills, causing us to question the job situation again. And God was saying TRUST. Just today, Josh's car blew out a tire, and I once again began searching for jobs, and God is saying TRUST.
Part of me is relieved that it's not up to me to fix our situation and come up with the right plan and that I can just hand over all the worry and fears to a holy God that is more than capable of handling the situation. But the other part of me is constantly thinking and analyzing and knows that if I just think hard enough, I will find the answer.
TRUST = lean not on your own understanding.
So, I'm working on that...
I included this verse in my last post, so you know what has been a reoccurring theme in my life over the past few months. Time after time when I have wanted to get overwhelmed and just throw in the towel or compare my life to somebody else's or wish for a magic genie that would grant me my three wishes, God has whispered, TRUST. For a Type A, semi-control freak like me, that is anything but easy, and I know that is exactly why God has asked this of me. He is building my character. (Rom 5:4, James 1:2-4). Ugh! I don't want character and perseverance. Well, I do. I just don't want what it takes to get there!
It seems that over this last month, a bunch of little things have been thrown our way and leave us scratching our heads trying to come up with a plan, and God is saying TRUST. Most of the obstacles we have encountered have to do with the lack of finances, which for me is just about the most aggravating thing ever. We thought that the answer to the problems was for me to get a job, and I almost did (see last post), but it wasn't, and God was saying TRUST. Then, when we decided that I would continue to stay at home and wait for a job that was right for us- part-time, flexible, and something I would be passionate about, we got slammed with unexpected bills, causing us to question the job situation again. And God was saying TRUST. Just today, Josh's car blew out a tire, and I once again began searching for jobs, and God is saying TRUST.
Part of me is relieved that it's not up to me to fix our situation and come up with the right plan and that I can just hand over all the worry and fears to a holy God that is more than capable of handling the situation. But the other part of me is constantly thinking and analyzing and knows that if I just think hard enough, I will find the answer.
TRUST = lean not on your own understanding.
So, I'm working on that...
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