{"id":22,"date":"2008-01-24T17:55:06","date_gmt":"2008-01-25T01:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becky.peay.us\/blog\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2008-07-11T15:14:26","modified_gmt":"2008-07-11T23:14:26","slug":"52-goals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/becky.peay.us\/blog\/?page_id=22","title":{"rendered":"52+ goals for 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

January – Draw closer to God <\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Read the Bible every day.<\/p>\n

01\/31\/08: current on Bible reading<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Have a daily prayer time.<\/p>\n

01\/31\/08: combined this with Bible reading<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Work on scripture memorization.<\/p>\n

01\/31\/08: have picked verses, now need to put them where I will see them each day<\/em><\/p>\n

02\/29\/08: done – I see them throughout the day, now need to update with new verses as they are memorized <\/em><\/p>\n

4. Find a Bible study (to complete this year).<\/p>\n

01\/31\/08: will do Beth Moore’s Living Beyond Yourself<\/strong> and Jen Hatmaker’s A Modern Girl’s Guide to Bible Study<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Keep a prayer journal.<\/p>\n

01\/31\/08: have made and organized a journal, now just need to write in it!<\/em><\/p>\n

February – Work on financial fitness<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Determine financial goals for 2008.<\/p>\n

01\/31\/08: done<\/em><\/p>\n

7. Determine monthly budget.<\/p>\n

01\/31\/08: done<\/em><\/p>\n

8. Read a new financial book.<\/p>\n

01\/31\/08: have read Your Money or Your Life<\/strong>, am re-reading The Total Money Makeover<\/strong>, and will read Smart Couples Finish Rich<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

02\/29\/08: finished Smart Couples Finish Rich<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

03\/31\/08: finished The Total Money Makeover<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

9. Research new financial blogs\/magazines.<\/p>\n

02\/29\/08: read Smart Money magazine<\/em><\/p>\n

March – Focus on marriage <\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Read a new marriage book.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08: read The Five Love Languages<\/strong> – will reread, good stuff!<\/em><\/p>\n

11. Think of small treats\/courtesies.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08:\u00a0 still thinking, The Five Love Languages<\/strong> had tons of ideas! <\/em><\/p>\n

12. Count to 10 before I get snippy.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08: it really works!<\/em><\/p>\n

13. Implement date nights.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08:\u00a0 harder than I thought, will keep trying – we’ve done a couple, now need to make it routine <\/em><\/p>\n

April – Focus on parenting <\/strong><\/p>\n

14. Read a new parenting book.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08:\u00a0 will read Power of a Positive Mom<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

04\/30\/08:\u00a0 done<\/em><\/p>\n

15. Have a family fun night once a week.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08: shooting for Friday nights<\/em><\/p>\n

05\/31\/08:\u00a0 not always Friday, and (unfortunately) not every week, but we are doing it!<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

16. Start new family rituals\/traditions.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08: need to research and talk about during family meetings <\/em><\/p>\n

06\/30\/08:\u00a0 oh yeah, still need to do this…
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

17. Implement family meetings.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08: will try for Sunday nights<\/em><\/p>\n

05\/31\/08:\u00a0 again, not consistent, but working on it<\/em><\/p>\n

18. Start “no TV” weekends.<\/p>\n

03\/31\/08: let\u00a0 you know how it goes!<\/em><\/p>\n

06\/30\/08: again, oh yeah…<\/em><\/p>\n

May – Focus on friends<\/strong><\/p>\n

19. Get together with friends at least once a month.<\/p>\n

06\/30\/08: check<\/em><\/p>\n

20. Organize a card storage\/reminder system.<\/p>\n

06\/30\/08: still a to-do item<\/em><\/p>\n

21. Regularly communicate – write notes once a week.<\/p>\n

06\/30\/08: am implementing a weekly “family correspondence night”<\/em><\/p>\n

22. Send care packages for no reason.<\/p>\n

06\/30\/08: this is fun<\/em><\/p>\n

23. Start a file to save clippings for cards.<\/p>\n

06\/30\/08: still need to do this<\/em><\/p>\n

June – Focus on health<\/strong><\/p>\n

24. Exercise at least 15 minutes a day, 4 days a week.<\/p>\n

25. Drink 80 oz. of water a day.<\/p>\n

26. Eat more veggies.<\/p>\n

27. Stretch.<\/p>\n

28. Keep a food\/exercise diary.<\/p>\n

July – Focus on organization<\/strong><\/p>\n

29. Put things away for 15 minutes each day.<\/p>\n

30. Read a new book on organization.<\/p>\n

31. Photograph household inventory.<\/p>\n

32. Organize kitchen.<\/p>\n

33. Start compiling a family cookbook.<\/p>\n

August – Focus on creativity <\/strong><\/p>\n

34. Make a list of all the things I would like to learn about.<\/p>\n

35. Research a new interest.<\/p>\n

36. Play with photo editing.<\/p>\n

37. Get consistent with journal writing.<\/p>\n

38. Create new playlists for iPod.<\/p>\n

September – Focus on reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

39. Set aside time everyday to read.<\/p>\n

40. Browse new book stores.<\/p>\n

41. Keep reading lists.<\/p>\n

42. Start writing notes in my books.<\/p>\n

October – Focus on time management<\/strong><\/p>\n

43. Read a new book on time management.<\/p>\n

44. Log a time schedule for a week.<\/p>\n

45. Each evening, prep for the next day.<\/p>\n

46. Do once-a-month cooking.<\/p>\n

47. Have a computer-free day a week to focus on work.<\/p>\n

November – Focus on thankfulness <\/strong><\/p>\n

48. List 100 things I am thankful for.<\/p>\n

49. Turn complaints into thankfulness.<\/p>\n

50. Send thank you cards for Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

51. Special thank you’s for hubby and kids.<\/p>\n

December – Focus on giving<\/strong><\/p>\n

52. Sponsor another child with GFA.<\/p>\n

53. Research family volunteering options.<\/p>\n

54. Sponsor a child for Christmas.<\/p>\n

55. Send a care package to a soldier.<\/p>\n

56. Set up next year’s tithing schedule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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