I am not making resolutions. I am setting goals for the year, which is something I don’t normally do.
I am deciding to keep trying even when I fail because I know I will (I guess that’s what a resolution is supposed to be).
I have been pondering this upcoming year and my blog quite a bit. I do not have a Type A personality and don’t normally set goals. The first time I set a goal intentionally was when I went to Youngstown, NY, for summer missions, and that was only because it was required. I have spent most of my life floundering around without purpose, like a butterfly flitting around from flower to flower. So I am declaring 2011 to be a year of purpose.
My 2011 Goals:
- Read through the Bible chronologically.
- Reading “Seeking God’s Face” daily.
- Memorize 2 verses a month through the Living Proof site. My first verse I am learning is: “You crown the year with your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 (NET)
- Finishing losing weight (10 or 15 pounds). Mainly I just hope to eat healthy and aim to exercise regularly.
- The quietness project. – Recently a friend said that I was loud on my blog, which did not bother me. I was being loud on my blog at the time. However, she commented that my blog personality does not reflect the person I am when I am in your presence. I want this blog to reflect me, quiet, loud, funny, or whatever I may be. When I had my first child, I thought it odd to just talk to a newborn baby. I had to learn how to just talk about anything and nothing at all. Before, I didn’t just talk randomly about anything to anyone. But most people do. My thoughts got so stuffed inside that they had to come out and that’s how this blog was born – out of need to free the thoughts and to speak. Most people go to other people with their frustrations. The quietness project is an attempt to go to God when I want to talk, not to facebook or this blog, but to Him. It is an attempt to give Him the rightful place in our friendship. The result of that for you is that I will post our conversation when He leads me to do so.
What are your goals? Do we have any common goals?
First, I really enjoy your blog so keep up the great work! 🙂
Question…. I don’t understand at all how you were considered ‘loud’ on your blog… (?) Every post I’ve ever read comes across to me as gentle, sincere, and ‘loud’ would be the last word I would use. I’m just a little confused…
Have a great day!
Melanie
Thanks, Melanie!
I think it was the topic. I was talking about sex, and she felt the need to shh! me. I think the point is that I am bolder on this blog than I appear to be in person. Having never seen me in person, I appreciate your thoughts on my writing style. Thanks!