New Year's Resolutions

I really enjoy making New Year's Resolutions. A new year just feels so full of hope and like the perfect opportunity for a fresh start. This year when thinking about resolutions I tried to focus on what I felt God had already put on my heart to be doing.

I also didn't want to be too hard on myself since I know that I will be making an adjustment to being a mom of 4 young kiddos early on in the year. So, a lot of my resolutions are focused more towards simplicity and being home. I separated my resolutions/goals into 3 categories, Spiritual, Family/Home Life, and Just for me.

So, without further ado... here is my list of resolutions for 2013.

Spiritual:

• Continue having a daily quiet time and focus on meditating on God's Word and prayer
• Build relationships within our new Peine Family
• Take part in our church's discipleship movement by discipling my neighbor
• Continue to read good books on God, marriage and parenting (I will share my list below)
• When it comes to serving, evangelism, and new friendships, try to choose things that can be done from my home and with my family and children
• Pray for at least one person who is not yet saved every day

Family/Home Life:

• Live within and stick to our new family budget
• Focus on having lots of normal "home days" throughout the week
• Facilitate fun/simple family memories throughout the year
• Keep our schedule light, keeping family time a priority
• Keep up with housekeeping better by daily keeping the kitchen clean and keeping up with laundry
• Make daily reading time with the kiddos a priority

Just for me:

• Keep working to kick the Diet Coke habit (I haven't had one in almost 2 weeks!)
• Focus on eating more whole/healthy foods
• Read a few books just for fun this year (I haven't read a just for fun book in over a year and it is something I have always enjoyed)

Of course all of these resolutions are God willing. I am happy to turn in whatever direction he has for me this year. 

Here are the books on nightstand that I am hoping to read for personal growth this year:

I still need a marriage book. Anyone have any recommendations?

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