September goals

September already! I'm a few days late setting some goals for the month, but here we go:

 * Do a September Scripture writing challenge
 *Start a study in 1 Corinthians
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones
* Continue our discipleship study with new believers

* Continue to help a recently widowed friend with the challenges of life in general
* 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 at least 4 times each week

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week (with some help from Clean Mama)
* Do something creative each day
* Post in this blog several times per week
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible

* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones

* Send a birthday package to Nevada -- yes, another one!

* Craft a simple gift or two for a friend

* Spend a little time on some UFO craft projects
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items

* Work on Etsy and trust bookkeeping as necessary
* 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

* Continue to 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
* Possibly spend a day helping my cousin get started with a similar task at her childhood home
* Plan a getaway with my hubby
* Have a special Saturday celebrating his birthday
* Get together with friends visiting from Indiana
* Maybe go out for breakfast with friends from Vermont
* Maybe attend a Bible conference with my hubby
* Attend a ladies' retreat at The Wilds of New England

* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating

 
HEALTHY HABITS FOR SEPTEMBER:  Drink more water/get more sleep/limit sugar

And here's how August went:

* Do an August Scripture writing challenge -- done!
* Continue reading through the New Testament -- not done; I actually gave up on this and will tackle it again next summer
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones -- I think I only managed a couple
* Continue our discipleship study with new believers -- done!

* Continue to  help a recently widowed friend with the challenges of life in general -- 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, though I will say we are diligently trying
* Limit sugar -- not done
* Drink enough water each day -- not done

 * Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week -- done!

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week (with some help from Clean Mama)  -- not done
* Do something creative each day -- done!
* Post in this blog several times per week -- done!
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible -- done!

* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones -- done!

* Send a birthday package to Nevada -- done!

* Finish a cross-stitch sampler -- done!

* Register for ladies' and couples' retreats -- done!

* Spend a little time on some UFO craft projects -- not done
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items -- done!

* Work on Etsy and trust bookkeeping as necessary -- done!
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family -- done!
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able -- 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!

* Continue to 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 -- I've done some of this, but still a long way to go!
* Help with a church booth at a town market day -- done!
* Get together with friends visiting from Wisconsin -- they ended up not coming
* Spend quality time with a cousin from out of town -- done!
* Attend a concert with friends -- done!
* Spend a day helping my cousin get started with a similar task at her childhood home -- not done
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating   -- done!

HEALTHY HABITS FOR AUGUST:  Drink more water/get more sleep/limit sugar (that last one was sort of a moot point with all of the seasonal ice cream places open; we went out for ice cream a LOT this summer!)

I guess that does it!  September looks busy but fun!