I’m coming in a little late on this but I still wanted to write out my main goals for the new year. I haven’t blogged as much as I intended to the last couple of days because my hubby had a three day weekend so we were enjoying our time together as a little family :)
My goals for 2012
Take a daily quiet time more – This has been a struggle for me the past year, and I really want it to be a focus I have this year to take time daily for prayer and Bible reading.
To be more patient – with friends and with my hubby and son – I find myself getting angry much more easily than I would like. I don’t always lash out, and you may actually never know I’m mad, but it has still been a HUGE struggle for me lately, and something I want to work and pray to get past this year.
To avoid things I know will aggravate me – I find myself searching online and reading articles about topics that I KNOW will rub me wrong an make me mad. This is NOT healthy. My time could be spent doing way better things than this! And I don’t want to waste any more good days on dumb things that I got myself mad over!
Keep our house cleaner – The past few months our home has been rather on the messy side, but I have been trying hard this past weekend to get it more organized so it will be easier to keep clean! It is amazing what a little organization and purging will do! In a way I think this goal may be a bit overambitious since I will have a new born and a toddler in a few months, BUT my goal is to be in a routine of cleaning and keeping things in order so that I will be able to maintain a decent level of cleanliness even while I’m recovering. I am so thankful for my sweet husband who is so patient and gracious even when I do not have the house spotless and in order when he gets home, BUT that just makes me want to try harder to keep it clean for our family because he is so wonderful!
Finish “what did you expect” (marriage book) – I have started this book several times, I LOVE the book so far, and have loved it every time I read it, I just always tend to get distracted by the fiction books that I read that I have yet to finish the book. This year, I want to finish it! (In the next 2months hopefully!)
Continue focusing on being a better wife – By buying my hubby cards, sending encouraging texts/emails during the day (while he’s at work), preparing special dinners for him, a surprise I’m planning for him in a few months (shhh can’t tell you in case he reads this!), being more encouraging in general, LISTENING More. Like stop everything and listen….
Be a better mommy – This is just something I never want to stop focusing on. I want to continue to be the best mommy I can be and show my son how much he’s loved. and when the new baby comes, learn how to focus on them both, giving them both all the love and attention they deserve!
Blog as much as I can – I hope to be able to continue blogging semi – regularly after the new baby is born, but no promises. I have no idea how much my life will change or what our new schedule will be. It will probably take quite some time to find the new normal for our home, so who knows how much blogging I will be able to do during that time. But, blogging and writing is something that I love to do, so I hope to be able to find some time to continue it without running myself ragged. ;)
Birth another healthy baby
Finish the several craft projects I’m currently working on or have planned.
I think that is about it… There are more smaller goals, but these are the main ones… what are some of yours?
Fawn says
Oh my goodness, Paula. This is a LONG list! And I thought it was alot BEFORE you said “birth another healthy baby.” LOL. Wishing you all the power and motivation in the world to accomplish these goals.
futurehope says
Thanks Fawn! It didn’t seem like that much when I was writing it but I guess it is kinda lengthy.