October goals

The gorgeous photo is by Abby at Little Birdie Blessings

How can it be the first day of October already?  Didn't 2015 just begin?  But it's true -- October is really here, and it's time for me to set some goals for the month:
*Meditate on a passage from God's Word each day.
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones.
* Add 4 pages to my "What Do I Know About My God?" Scripture notebook
* Continue study for Sunday School -- Following God With All Your Heart
* Continue to re-read Say Goodbye to Survival Mode; continue to journal and implement what I learn
* Exercise or walk at least 20 times.
* Get to bed by 9:45 pm each night. 
* Limit sugar and red meat.
* Drink enough water each day.
* Keep up with Kelly's missions in homemaking zones of the week.
* Spend some serious time decluttering closets
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Try and post in this blog every day in October (!)
* Continue working on several UFO craft projects
* Create and send gifts for November birthdays
* Create and send belated gifts for a September birthday
* Get serious about crafting Christmas gifts
* Apply wall decals to our freshly painted bathroom wall
* Reduce grocery bill by $5 per week consistently
* Spend several hours updating my A-store.
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Clean church and set up for potluck meal
* Attend a couples' retreat with my hubby
*  Continue trying to help and encourage my elderly dad
* Sort out and declutter my dad's basement
* Finish transferring important items to new computer
* Take a little getaway with Mr. T
* Have at least two couples over for supper
* Make a photo book
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Do most of my fall decorating
* Plan a fall get-together at our home for our church family

OCTOBER'S HEALTHY HABITS:  Drink enough water/exercise/eat healthfully

WORD FOR 2015: RENEWAL

And here is how September went:
*Meditate on a passage from God's Word each day -- DONE!
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones -- DONE!
* Add 4 pages to my "What Do I Know About My God?" Scripture notebook -- DONE!
* Continue study for Sunday School -- Following God With All Your Heart
-- DONE!
* Continue to re-read Say Goodbye to Survival Mode; continue to journal and implement what I learn -- not done
* Exercise or walk at least 20 times -- not done; I may have managed 15 times
* Get to bed by 9:45 pm each night -- not done consistently
* Limit sugar and red meat -- DONE!
* Drink enough water each day -- not done consistently
* Keep up with Kelly's missions in homemaking zones of the week -- not done consistently
* Spend some serious time decluttering closets -- not done
* Post in both of my blogs as often as possible -- DONE!
* Continue working on several UFO craft projects -- DONE!
* Get together with friends Labor Day weekend -- DONE!
* Plan and create gifts for November birthdays -- not done
* Plan, create and send gifts for a September birthday -- not done
* Apply wall decals to our freshly painted bathroom wall -- not done
* Reduce grocery bill by $5 per week consistently -- not done consistently
* Spend several hours updating my A-store -- not done
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family -- DONE!
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able -- not as much as I'd have liked
* Clean church and set up for potluck meal -- DONE!
* Attend a ladies' retreat -- DONE!
*  Continue trying to help and encourage my elderly dad -- DONE!
* Sort out and declutter my dad's basement -- not done
* Finish transferring important items to new computer -- not completely done, though progress has been made!
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating -- DONE!

SEPTEMBER'S HEALTHY HABITS:  Drink enough water/exercise/eat healthfully  -- did well with the healthy eating, okay with exercise (though there's plenty of room for improvement!) and not so well with water.

WORD FOR 2015: RENEWAL -- I'm so happy I chose this word for the year.  I need it in every area!

Now we will see how October goes ...