Passion in the Past!

So I know it isn't Monday but since I missed Monday I thought I would go ahead and post today!  Our past months topic was goals for 2009 and how to obtain them.  At the meeting we all wrote down our goals.  They say that writing them down makes you more prone to keep up with them so if you haven't done that then my challange to you is to do it now!!! 

What is one goal and what will you do to make it a reality?

For those that already wrote them out and have a plan, 

Hows it going for you?

I have a super long list of goals and have been working on a lot of them.  I keep them posted on my bulletin board I have in my office by my computer so I see them everyday.  Some will take more time but thats ok.  One of the goals that I have focused on in great detail was my goal to work on prayer life.  I have done this almost every single day since the beginning of January.  I write in a journel and I read scripture and I have been reading spiritual books.  All of these things have helped me work on praying more. 

Let me hear from you!
Jenn

Along those same lines, I was recently invited to church with my mom and decided that I need to start focusing more on my daily walk.  This includes attending church, reading my Bible, and praying daily.  

It's been going well for the most part although a few times, my busy life rears it's ugly head and interrupts my schedule.  However, to keep me on track, I am planning to attend the women's Sunday School class and possibly start singing with the worship team.  

Great job!  Anything that keeps your mind on it.  Even when life gets busy it is good to have little reminders around.  Something on your desk perhaps or something in your car.  Wherever life is rearing its ugly head is where you should put it. Maybe a prayer or bible verse where you can see it.  I know that helps me.  The Sunday School class will certainly help.

Love ya,
Jenn

I wasn't there last month but I wanted to tell you I am sorry you have been sick this past week and I am looking forward to going to Kathy's tomorrow night.

As for goals...my first goal has to be to set goals that I want to stick to.  I hate setting goals and have mostly floated along on what I want out of life or to do withouit setting specific goals.  It wasn't something I was taught as a child and something I have balked out and had difficulty wtih as an adult.  It's kind of like Amy said....when I start setting goals, life rears it's ugly head.

Kat 

Kat,
I like to think of goals as things to strive towards not necessarily things I have to accomplish in a fixed set of time.  I will say having them written down helps keep me focused on what I am trying to accomplish.  Also when you are setting your goals break them down into baby steps, as Tawnya likes to say, and just focus on meeting the baby steps.  As you start accomplishing the little things it seems to get easier and easier.  I have always been good at having New Years resolutions but have never been good at completing them.  That is why I decided to take a different approach.  Try setting just one goal to strive towards and thinking of baby steps to get there.  Start working on those baby steps one at a time and boom before you know it you have completed a goal.  I have a copy of Tawnya's storyboard concept I would be happy to bring it tonight to the meeting. 

Jenn