2011 Personal Goals

December 27, 2010

“O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days;

let me know how fleeting I am!

Psalm 39:4

This week will consist of tying up a few loose ends, putting away the Christmas decorations, another de-clutter of the house and an attempt to regain order to the house.

I’ll also get my goals for this next year written down and map out a strategy to accomplish them…a very hard thing for impulsive people like me! Well, actually I am good at making lists and plans, but not so good at finishing them. /

These are my personal goals (so far):

Seek to hate my own sin!

Learn not to be easily offended.

Grow in Wisdom-

• Pray more
• Read more
• Study more
• Listen more
• SPEAK LESS

Ways to accomplish this:

• Do not turn the computer on until I have read and prayed.
• Load and listen to more books/lectures/sermons using my mp3 player.
• Read through the whole Bible this year.
• Place more books in readable places, all end tables, night stands, bathroom, in the van…
• When asked to give my opinion about something, pause and think if I should really answer.

Write More Letters, 4-5 a month.

• Have cards, stationary, stamps, pens, calendar, addresses in one place.

Family History

• Get all the pictures and journaling into scrapbooks/photo books for the kids. If God chooses to take me home this year I want a good family record left for them. This is actually my January and February goal before it warms up outside.
• Make sure I have copies of family trees for each child.

Spend Less, Save More

• Plan better for meals, use Mondays for bookkeeping (business and personal), clip coupons/internet deal sites.
• Do not over commit to activities outside the home.
• Shop only once a week!

Tie Heart Strings

• Spend more time romancing my husband.
• Take each child out for a meal, one on one, for some good conversation once or twice a month.
• Find ways to help my children grow in skills (business and practical).

Be Alert to Needs

• Flexibility is so important.

Skills to Learn/Improve On:

• Knit
• Bread Making
• Handwriting
• Computer
• Photography

Loose Weight/Get Strong

• Continue going to the gym 4-5 times a week.
• Juice
• Limit sugars and pasta/bread for special occasions.

Grow Teaching Good Things

• More DVDs
• Tutorials
• Classes
• Speaking

Have you set your goals?

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