2009 Goals: Checking in #1

I like to think back over my goals for the year and see how I'm doing. It is a good refresher I need so I don't forget something I want to do.

--prayer. I've been writing in a prayer journal again and this has been very beneficial.

--Bible study. I did two "topic studies" and felt like I gleaned new bits of information from the Word. The topics were "fear of the Lord" and "walls." I noticed one time how many time the word wall is used throughout the Bible. I learned walls are used for protection. Walls can be broken down, leaving a way for the enemy's entrance. After a wall is torn down it has to be rebuilt or the city won't be protected. There are many ways these can be applied to my spiritual walk I felt. I must be on guard against the enemy and make sure my protecting wall is strong without any holes. I have to watch that nothing sneaks inside the wall. It takes work to keep the wall in place but the protection is worth it. I am now doing a Women of Faith study on Joy.

--budget. We are sticking to our plan. We had a surprise thrown in the mix but everything will still work out.

--book reading. I am trying to finish three books right now. I can't pick which one to read so I'm reading a little from each! I must finish because there are two more in my stack I'm looking forward to reading.

--laugh. I have been making a conscious effort to laugh and find things to laugh about.

--verse memorization. This is going well.

--be earth friendly. I'm reading a book I'll write a review on soon about being "green." Also I was very excited when we went to HEB earlier this month that all of our groceries fit into our reusable bags. Now I just need to remember to put them back in the car so if I stop at a store in the week I'll have them with me!

--organize/declutter. We worked on our bedroom and closet at the beginning of the year. It has remained clean and organized.

--get to bed earlier. Oops....need to remember to do this!


Hope you are having a nice, enjoyable last weekend of January! Thanks for stopping by.
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"Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth." Psalm 96:1