Ready, Set, Go!

Not in an attempt to be like everyone else in the world who has their list of resolutions, but rather in an attempt to better myself through self-discipline, setting attainable goals, and challenging myself in areas of struggle, I have made a list for 2012. This list is not based on what others can attain, for if I did that I would be setting myself up for deep failure. This list is of things that I can do in the next 365 days of my life (Lord willing). So here we go!

1. Read three books. (For all of you twilight-ers, harry potter fanatics, and whatever the heck hunger games is... yes I set my goal at three books for the next year.)

2. Work out weekly. (To say a specific amount of time I should work out weekly would indeed set myself up for failure do to a very busy schedule... leaving the goal at weekly is best.)

3. Run my first 5K. (This should be the result of #2, I am sure the amount of time I work out will increase as the 5K nears.)

4. Start college. (I plan of starting Richland College this semester... excited? Yeah!)

5. Learn healthy recipes/cooking techniques. (Being a wife, it is part of my responsibilities to make tasty and healthy meals for our family.)

6. Read 3/5 in the Word. (For all you CFNI-er's out there you know what I am talking about. Basically, its 3 chapters a day and 5 on Sundays... you can read through the Word in a year by doing this, and it helps you build self-discipline in reading the Word, period.)

7. Clean out all stress and anxiety in my life. (This is easier said than done for someone like me, but learning how to deal with the spiritual matters of stress and anxiety, and knowing that the Lord never intended on me having that is very freeing.)

8. Do something with my "sock" idea. (This one is and will remain a secret until further notice.)

9. Visit Buckner for the first time and explore how to get involved. (For those of you who aren't familiar with Buckner, it is an adoption agency here in Dallas which is also involved in missions all over the world. Working for Buckner would be my dream job.)

10. Pray specifically. (I thought it would be a cool idea if we prayed for specific things throughout 2012 that we wanted to see come to pass, whether that means seeing salvations, relationships built, or even global concerns.)

Well that's it... that's my list. I am excited to get started in the new year, aka: tomorrow. I pray all that the Lord has for you in 2012 comes to pass and that you find all the joy and peace that is rightfully yours.

Brandi