I just have to share this! Mostly so I will never forget!!
I came home from work yesterday and got a super sweet surprise from Micheal!
He had cleaned the entire house! I am talking dishes, laundry, and swept the floors. It was so sweet! We have a cute dry erase board on the wall in the kitchen and we write notes back and forth to each other. This is what it said yesterday:
"There is a reward for being sweet! I can be sweet too! I hope you like my surprise! I am glad I have forever to show you how awesome you are!"
Then he drew a little picture of the washing machine, the dishes, and a broom.
I LOVED it!
I will take a picture soon and post it!
I am one blessed girl!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Happy (Almost) New Year!!
Wow! In just a few short days we will be saying goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012! I always look forward to starting a new year! It always seems like such a fresh start. I am totally the kind of girl who will wait until Monday to start a diet. Or the beginning of the month to start something new. I can't stand starting something on a completely random day or time. LOL. I am weird that way. So January 1st is like the perfect "start" date! :-)
In honor of beginning a new year I have decided to put together a list of goals and plans I have for the new year.
1) Now that Micheal and I finally have all of our bank accounts in order. I want us to sit down and create a specific budget that we can both stick to. We have never shared an account before so I am excited about this new "married" step! (This WILL happen)! :-)
2) I have finally (after about 23 years of trying) done good about having a quiet time with the Lord. In 2012 I want to really allow the Lord to use this time and for it to become something I cherish. I don't want it to become a structured routine that I check off my list. I want to be open to receiving exactly what he has for me. I am such a rule follower that I often feel like I have to journal, pray, read my Bible, and document my prayer requests during every quiet time. Then I completely overwhelm myself and end up giving up all together. The Lord has really been showing me that there are no certain steps to spending time with him. I just need to simply open my heart and enjoy talking to Him!
3) I know I have said this like a million times before but I really, really do want to start blogging regulary. This totally goes back to what I just said in #2. I feel like I need to take pictures and document every single thing I do and when I don't or get behind I just get overwhelmed and give up. This is something I need to work on in all aspects of my life. Things can't always be perfect and they won't always work out exactly like I want them to...and you know what...that is ok!! I have been reading several blogs lately and they all write about such simple things. Sometimes they don't even have pictures. And these are blogs that I LOVE to read. I just need to take some pressure off myself and have fun!
4) In 2012 I want to become a better planner. Now that I am finished with school I have a lot more time where I can help Micheal plan things for our youth group. Planning has never been one of my strong suits... mostly because of what I just got done talking about...I overwhelm myself that the outcome won't be good and so I just don't do anything. This year I am going to step out of my comfort zone and try to plan some fun events for our youth kids.
5) I want to fully enjoy this time in my life. Sometimes I tend to miss out on what is happening "now" because I am too busy looking forward to what is next. I did this a lot in 2010...for good reason... I had a wedding to look forward to!! But I do this in everyday moments as well. Micheal and I are in a very sweet season of our lives. We are married, with great friends and family near by, and we don't have kids! This is the perfect time to go on trips and just have fun!
Well those are some things I am going to strive to accomplish throughout 2012! I am reminded of a verse in Psalm 1.
In honor of beginning a new year I have decided to put together a list of goals and plans I have for the new year.
1) Now that Micheal and I finally have all of our bank accounts in order. I want us to sit down and create a specific budget that we can both stick to. We have never shared an account before so I am excited about this new "married" step! (This WILL happen)! :-)
2) I have finally (after about 23 years of trying) done good about having a quiet time with the Lord. In 2012 I want to really allow the Lord to use this time and for it to become something I cherish. I don't want it to become a structured routine that I check off my list. I want to be open to receiving exactly what he has for me. I am such a rule follower that I often feel like I have to journal, pray, read my Bible, and document my prayer requests during every quiet time. Then I completely overwhelm myself and end up giving up all together. The Lord has really been showing me that there are no certain steps to spending time with him. I just need to simply open my heart and enjoy talking to Him!
3) I know I have said this like a million times before but I really, really do want to start blogging regulary. This totally goes back to what I just said in #2. I feel like I need to take pictures and document every single thing I do and when I don't or get behind I just get overwhelmed and give up. This is something I need to work on in all aspects of my life. Things can't always be perfect and they won't always work out exactly like I want them to...and you know what...that is ok!! I have been reading several blogs lately and they all write about such simple things. Sometimes they don't even have pictures. And these are blogs that I LOVE to read. I just need to take some pressure off myself and have fun!
4) In 2012 I want to become a better planner. Now that I am finished with school I have a lot more time where I can help Micheal plan things for our youth group. Planning has never been one of my strong suits... mostly because of what I just got done talking about...I overwhelm myself that the outcome won't be good and so I just don't do anything. This year I am going to step out of my comfort zone and try to plan some fun events for our youth kids.
5) I want to fully enjoy this time in my life. Sometimes I tend to miss out on what is happening "now" because I am too busy looking forward to what is next. I did this a lot in 2010...for good reason... I had a wedding to look forward to!! But I do this in everyday moments as well. Micheal and I are in a very sweet season of our lives. We are married, with great friends and family near by, and we don't have kids! This is the perfect time to go on trips and just have fun!
Well those are some things I am going to strive to accomplish throughout 2012! I am reminded of a verse in Psalm 1.
Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.
Psalm 1:1-3
Here's to a PROSPEROUS New Year to ALL!!!
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