Sunday, January 3, 2010

Goal Setting

I recently read an article that stated the top 10 New Years resolutions were:
  • Quit Smoking
  • Quit Drinking
  • Spend more time with Family and Friends
  • Get Organized
  • Get Out of Debt
  • Enjoy Life More
  • Volunteer
  • Learn Something New
  • Exercise
  • Lose Weight

These are awesome resolutions. I think that ANYTIME is the right time to quit smoking. If you've made a resolution to quit drinking then you probably recognise there is something not quite right about your relationship and response to alcohol. Simply recognising that fact indicates that NOW is the right time to seek help with achieving sobriety.

For those of us who are people of faith...we add resolutions such as read the Bible through this year, or at least read the New Testament through. Pray more. Develop friendships with other believers. Deepen our existing friendships. Become friends with ourselves...

So this year I decided that the resolve to:

  • Write Personal and Family Missions Statements...
  • Celebrate our lives more this year!
  • To follow FLYLady's plan better this year than last year...
  • To follow Financial Peace's plan better this year than last...
  • To incorporate more spiritual activities into our relationships outside of church services

This blog was created to be an outlet for us to celebrate our lives...We want our lives to shine for others. The name Star of Jacobs was chosen by Jim Bear and Nikki Freeman. I thought is was great that my hubby and best friend agreed on a name and that's what made the decision. It is going to start as a family blog and eventually highlight our ministry activities as the Lord opens up a position for us.

Jim Bear and I have several stars in our home. We like the verse Philippians 2:15-16, to 'shine like stars in the heavens.' We hope for whoever may follow us this year on this blog that you would see life and light through our family.

Shining His Light,

Susie