December 1 -- Goals for December

For the past few years, I have tried to make a point of posting every day in December, but have seldom succeeded.  This year I thought that I wouldn't even try, but then I decided there was a way in which I might make it happen.  I typically take part in the Wednesday Medley (though not always) and I try to write a "Friday five" post.  I thought I could continue doing those, plus plug in posts from a past December (in this case 2011) to fill in the rest of the month.  I don't feel badly about recycling posts from the archives, since I have many newer readers who missed those posts.  So that's my plan.

Now -- since I always write a "goals for the month" post on or around the first, here goes with goals for December:

* Do a December Scripture writing challenge
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones.
* Continue study for Sunday School -- A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus
* Get to bed by 9 pm each night  
* Limit red meat.
* Drink enough water each day.
* Walk and/or exercise each day.
* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week.
* Do something creative each day
* Bake dozens of Christmas cookies
* Post in this blog daily if possible
* Post in my Christmas blog daily
* Send Christmas cards
* Purchase and wrap Christmas gifts
* Mail gifts to faraway family
* Take 3 of our grandkids on a traditional shopping trip
* Attend ladies' Christmas fellowship at church
* Take part in church gift exchange and community Christmas caroling
* Attend a Christmas party for my hubby's work
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Make Christmas plans

 * Celebrate Christmas
* 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; work on estate
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating

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

And here is how November went:

* Finish up my Bible study of Colossians -- done!

* Do a November Scripture writing challenge -- done!
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones -- not done, although I am working on a passage and did review some formerly memorized verses
* Add 4 pages to my "What Do I Know About My God?" Scripture notebook -- not done,  as I have done other Bible study projects instead
* Continue study for Sunday School -- A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus -- done!
* Get to bed by 9 pm each night  -- not done consistently
* Limit sugar and red meat -- not done consistently
* Drink enough water each day -- not done consistently
* Walk and/or exercise each day -- doing much better with this so I'm saying -- done!
* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week -- not done, but I'm continuing to try
* Do something creative each day -- done!
* Post in this blog at least three times weekly if possible -- done!
* Continue working on several UFO craft projects -- worked a bit on one of these
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones -- done!
* Make six handmade Christmas gifts -- 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 -- not as much as I'd  have liked
* Make Thanksgiving plans -- done!

 * Celebrate Thanksgiving -- 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 -- ongoing
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating-- done!

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