Weekly Goals-Week of January 2012

I am working on my goals for 2012 and am making progress, but I think something that would be very helpful is for me to breakdown my goals into weekly goals so I can see progress. Here are this week’s goals. 

Personal

1.      Read 1 Samuel for the Digging Deeper Bible Study.

2.      Find a new book to start reading.

3.      Find a new audio book to listen to.

4.      Complete Prayer boards for gifts this week.

5.      Color my hair.

6.      Print Sallie Mae Statements for taxes and work on taxes.

Marriage

1.      Read one chapter in marriage book.

2.      Go on a date on Saturday night.

Children

1.      Go over Bible Class Materials with Jackson.

2.      Begin Gymnastics on Thursday.

3.      Research a possible vacation in Atlanta to show Jason and option other than the Wilderness.

4.      Work on potty training Jackson.

Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family:

1.      Find two people who need encouraging and send them a card.

2.      Invite a family over for dinner in February. 

Home:

1.      Try one of my crock pot meals.

2.      Wednesday, put up Birthday balloon for Jackson with his picture.

Prayer

Today I was reading Romans 8:26-39 and while contemplating the words in this scripture a peace came over me about certain situations right now. Sometimes Christians don’t know how to pray or rather maybe what to pray for........Surely I am not the only one that has felt like this at times. Sometimes there are situations and issues and we don’t know what to pray about or what to ask God for, but God searches our hearts and knows the mind of the Spirit, and the Spirit intercedes for God’s people. Wow, what a wonderful lesson. God knows our hearts, He knows what is on our minds, and He knows our needs, wants, and desires. All things were for the good of those who love the Lord. This doesn’t mean that we will always get what we want, it means that we will ALWAYS get what we need and we will always be protected. 

I don’t know about you, but that brings a peace to me that is not explainable. So much is going on in my life and I have so many cares and concerns, but God knows them, even when I can’t figure out how to pray about them. Praise the Lord, He knows what is on my heart.  

Habits of Happy Mothers

I am listening to the audio book The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers by Meg Meeker. This book will honestly change the way you look at yourself as a mother. The first habit she discusses is that we need to understand our value as a mother. It is hard to see that we are valuable sometimes, there is always too much to do, kids misbehaving, etc… It is easy to realize when are kids are small that they need us, to care for their basic needs, but it is hard to grasp just how precious we are as mothers. Our children’s world can be changed just by the mood we are in on a given day. We are loved by our kids, even when we might yell at them when they didn’t do anything to deserve it, they still love their mommies. We are more valuable than we realize. Feel good about who you are as a mother and feel good about the job you are doing.

Submissive wife?

I will share my thoughts on the subject, but would love any input from the readers. The dictionary states the definition of submission to be:

“inclined or ready to submit;  unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.”

Humbly is a key word in this definition. Humble is not proud or arrogant. A person that doesn’t have a need to be superior to anyone. Humble submission is what we should strive for when it comes to being a submissive wife. There are so many jokes and outcries about being a submissive wife. If you are one, you are made fun of sometimes my friends and family. Even we joke, when my husband asks me to do something and I do it, I always laugh and say “See I’m a good submissive wife”. We ALL joke about it, and I think that is okay. God wants us to have fun, but HE also wants and frankly expects that we obey his commands. He commands women to be submissive to their husbands. I don’t believe God wants us to be submissive because he thinks we are less important than men. I think God believes women should be respected and put on a type of pedestal. I don’t mean that women are to be worshipped, but their husbands are to care for them, protect them, and provide for their needs. God wants us to be submissive to protect us; by being submissive we could lead happier, more fulfilled, and more peaceful lives.

In Ephesians 5:21-33, we read about being submissive to one another and wives submit yourselves to your husband, as you do to the Lord. Husbands are also commanded to love their wives as Christ loved the church and as their own bodies. I truly believe that if our husbands are loving us the way God commanded they won’t ask or expect anything from us that either we aren’t already willing to give or do, or that isn’t in our best interest. Husbands that love us as the Lord loved the church always have our best interest at heart. Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions. I’m working on some other topics. I’m in the Digging Deeper Bible study, so I may use that as a topic for some of my posts. Thank you for listening.

 

References:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/submissive

Goals for 2012

I have been inspired to write goals for this year, not resolutions, but goals. These are things I want to achieve or do in my life. Feel free to comment and let me know what your goals are. I would love to hear them.

Goals for 2012

Personal:

Complete the Digging Deeper Bible Study

Read through 12 books

Listen to 12 audiobooks

Take Baby steps on becoming healthier. Work out more, eat healthier.

Complete one project a month from Pinterest.

Marriage:

Go on at least one date every quarter

Read 4 books together

Read at least one book on marriage

Children

Have regular dates/outings with each child individually.

Work on their Bible Class material with them.

Swimming Lessons for Jackson.

Go on at least one family vacation, just the four of us.

Go to the library at least once a month.

Read aloud books to the kids.

Potty Train Jackson

Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family:

Write at least two handwritten notes every month to encourage someone.

Continue being involved in our church.

Invite at least one family over a month for dinner. Become more hospitable.

Blogging

Baby steps.

Start making weekly posts to the blog. Write ahead and schedule when they will post.

Financial:

Increase offering to church by $10.

Give to those in need.

Save for a new to us car

Build Sophia’s savings up to $2,000 by the time she is 2 to be equal to her brother.

Pay off credit card and my student loan.

Home Improvements:

Bathroom makeover/closet addition