January goals

It's a new month (and a new year -- I'll be posting my New Year goals soon!) so here are my goals for January:

* Do a January Scripture writing challenge (the names of God)
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones

* Read the January chapters in the Daily Walk Bible

* Set goals for the coming year

* Blog about my word for the year

* Evaluate the year just past

* Continue our discipleship study with new believers
* Continue study for Sunday School -- A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus
* Get to bed by 9 pm each night  
* Limit sugar
* Drink enough water each day

 * Walk and/or exercise each day

* Take the Clutter Challenge with Clean Mama
* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week
* Do something creative each day
* Post in this blog as often as possible
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items

* Do Etsy and trust bookkeeping
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able

* Continue to encourage and support my hubby as he works through a pastoral search for our church
* Clean church and set up for fellowship time
* Sort out and declutter my dad's house, hopefully taking many loads to the dump and thrift store and consolidating the remaining items yet to dispose of;  work on estate
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating

JANUARY'S HEALTHY HABITS:  Drink enough water/exercise/eat healthfully/get enough sleep
WORD FOR 2019: Courage

And here is how December went:

* Do a December Scripture writing challenge -- done!
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones -- done!
* Continue study for Sunday School -- A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus -- done!
* Get to bed by 9 pm each night  -- not done
* Limit red meat -- done!  (though I do admit we ate both ham and roast beef on Christmas day)
* Drink enough water each day -- not done
* Walk and/or exercise each day -- I'm calling this done!  because we have done lengthy walks 3 or 4 days each week.
* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week -- not done
* Do something creative each day -- done!
* Bake dozens of Christmas cookies -- done!
* Post in this blog daily if possible -- done!
* Post in my Christmas blog daily -- done!
* Send Christmas cards -- done!
* Purchase and wrap Christmas gifts -- done!
* Mail gifts to faraway family -- done!
* Take 3 of our grandkids on a traditional shopping trip -- done!
* Attend ladies' Christmas fellowship at church -- done!
* Take part in church gift exchange and community Christmas caroling -- done!
* Attend a Christmas party for my hubby's work -- done!
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones -- done!
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items -- done!
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family -- done!
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able -- done! (but she has also helped and encouraged me!)
* Make Christmas plans -- done!

 * Celebrate Christmas -- done!
* Continue to encourage and support my hubby as he works through a pastoral search for our church -- done!
* Clean church and set up for fellowship time -- done!
* Sort out and declutter my dad's house; work on estate -- haven't done a lot there this month
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating -- done!

DECEMBER'S HEALTHY HABITS:  Drink enough water/exercise/eat healthfully/get enough sleep
WORD FOR 2018: Settled

So there you have it.  I'm very thankful for how December went.  Even though it seemed to speed by, I can truthfully say that I enjoyed nearly every moment and saw God's hand through it all.  I'm very much looking forward to seeing what He will do in 2019.