Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Here they are

I waited a day to post them, because I needed to think through my resolutions.... or whatever...

But since I know you were all waiting to see what I might be hoping to do this year... here it is.

1. I need to ramp up my prayer life. This seems simple. And since being married, I have taken STRIDES in my talking with God. At least it is done daily now. However, I feel that I could be so much deeper in what I share with God. PLUS, in all relationships I am usually a good listener. People talk to me... However, when talking with God - (the ONE person I should LISTEN more to) I tend to do all the talking.... and then close the conversation with a nice "in Jesus' name... amen" and I can picture God taking a breath ready to respond to my requests and questions... and I go on my merry way - leaving Him interrupted.

2. I will spend LESS time in front of the TV. This will be helped when we get out of our direct TV contract in February. I don't learn anything from it - it doesn't help me in my productivity, or in my piano practice, in my walk with my Savior, or in my mental ability.... but yet - it takes SO much time! SO, I will watch as MUCH TV as possible until Feb.. then I will work on my resolution right??

3. I want to complete the 3 books I have started. In 2005 I started reading "The cost of discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer... I am still reading it... Ronnie and I started reading "Now you're speaking my language" and "the 5 love languages" by Gary Chapman last year... we are still reading them both.

4. I want to learn to successfully "coupon." I am going to be a coupon mom!!! (Don't read too much on that mom thing... I am NOT pregnant or anything... I am using that as a relatve term). In this couponing... I want to be eating more healthy - and feeding my husband more healthy too. We are both trying to treat our bodies more like the temples God created them to be... its slow going so far - because of the budget... you understand - cheaper food just isn't as good for you! It costs money to be healthy!!!!! Hence the coupons!

Well.... 4 things... thats enough for me.. if I complete them, I will let ya know, and maybe make more resolutions... however, last year I had 3 of them, and only accomplished 2... so if I get 3 out of 4 this year I will be successful too...



- PS. Jon - I did 2 in one day.... :) are you proud of me??

4 comments:

DeeDee said...

Keep on Keeping On my daughter...

Tricia said...

Hey Julia
I wanted to encourage you in your use of coupons, I use coupons all the time and save a pretty good amount of money. I also price match at Wal Mart which saves me a great deal of money. They will match any add you have, just take it with you. I usually price match soft drinks, laundry det (usually saving $2 on this), lots of produce, and numerous other things. What is really great is when you can price match and then use a coupon and get it for really cheap!! A website you may want to check out is The Grocery Game (may want to google it). Anyway, have fun and save, save, save!!

Tricia

Tricia said...

Hey Julia
I wanted to encourage you in your use of coupons, I use coupons all the time and save a pretty good amount of money. I also price match at Wal Mart which saves me a great deal of money. They will match any add you have, just take it with you. I usually price match soft drinks, laundry det (usually saving $2 on this), lots of produce, and numerous other things. What is really great is when you can price match and then use a coupon and get it for really cheap!! A website you may want to check out is The Grocery Game (may want to google it). Anyway, have fun and save, save, save!!

Tricia

Tricia said...

Why did that post twice? I have no idea, I just clicked it once, oh well
Tricia