Top Ten Resolutions for 2012

I've never been good at keeping New Year's resolutions, but this year I want to really focus and not treat my resolutions as a to do list for January.

To help me with my resolutions, I've decided to adopt the "Movement" series from the Vineyard Nola and SKL. (Want to know more?  Check out my blog HERE or the church's website HERE.)

UPWARD:

1. Read the Bible in a year, and study more theology. (GeEk alert!)

2. Pray throughout the day - not just the start of my day (a 30 min commute to work can sometimes be good) or in an "emergency."

INWARD: (myself)

3. Write in a P-journal - 4 days a week. Of course, I'd love to do it everyday, but I'm trying to make this realistic/doable. :) So what is a P-journal you ask? It's a short entry that states a Peak (high for the day), a Pit (low for the day), a Praise (thankful for the day), and a Prayer. I'm really looking forward in journaling more. I used to journal a lot in college, and I'm looking forward in doing it again. I enjoy having a way to express myself and have a time to reflect.

4. Maintain a healthy body. Has anyone noticed that as you get older that this area gets more difficult? Ok...just making sure I'm not the only one. I want to try and improve eating habits and get out and exercise more.

INWARD: (others)

5. Get to know my neighbors. This year, I really want to make this a priority like I stated in my previous blog. My husband and I for Christmas made goodies and personally handed out to a few. (It's a start!). I was sad that we couldn't hand out more, but many were not home.

6. Continue to work on loving people in my everyday ordinary life - even if it means letting people who cut the line into traffic - Ugh! Um...still working on that one.

OUTWARD


7. Continue to pray for my friends in Zambia, Africa.

8. Volunteer more often at our church's food bank - Bag Hunger (and purchase food for it every month).

These are a few personal/fun ones:

9. Quit biting my nails. (unfortunately this makes my list every year.)

10. Grow my hair long enough to donate to Locks of Love. (currently working on this one, hopefully I don't loose patience!)

Lastly, I am starting a new tradition this year with my husband. We will have a "Memory Jar" in the kitchen. Every time we experience something we want to remember we will write it down on a piece of paper with the date and place it in the jar. On New Year's Eve 2012 we will take them all out and read them. I think it will be neat to have some sort of time capsule. How funny would it be to read these in 2022?!

Good luck with keeping your New Year's resolutions, if you make them!
Wishing you a prosperous New Year!

-Miche

Goals

I wanted to create a list of things that I want to do one day before I die. This list is goals/dreams/wants of mine. Some are short term, some are long, some are never ending goals. I may not accomplish them all, but it couldn't hurt to try. :)

1. read the Bible in a year
2. own a house
3. purchase a brand new car
4. have children and be an awesome Mom :)
5. run a marathon
6. reach the rank of professor
7. go to California and swim in the pacific ocean
8. go to Cedar Point Amusement Park
9. go to New York City
10. see a Broadway play in NYC
11. grow a flower bed of daisies
12. grow a satsuma tree
13. quit biting my nails
14. go to Europe - specifically England, France, and Italy
15. kiss my husband under the Eiffel tower
16. see the Great Wall of China
17. own Saints season tickets
18. witness the Saints win a second Super Bowl!
19. visit Hawaii and drink out of a coconut!
20. take dancing lessons
21. volunteer
22. be more selfless - especially with money/processions
23. own a camper
24. hike in the Grand Canyon
25. go on a motorcycle road trip with my husband
26. worry less and enjoy life more
27. listen/hear God more
28. obey God when I hear Him
29. always strive to be a better wife, sister, daughter, teacher, friend
30. Celebrate my Silver & Golden Anniversaries

That's all I've got for now. I know this list will grow and change as my life goes on. I hope this list inspires you to dream and accomplish things in your life. :)