Do you remember the story of Lot's wife? Lot was living in Sodom and Gomorrah and God told him to leave because it was so wicked. Lot asked God to save the city if there were even a few people who were righteous, and unfortunately other than Lot and his family, there was not even one other righteous person in the city. So God told Lot to take his family and leave the wicked city that he was in.
Lot and his family left and Lot's wife turned to look back at the city. Had she followed the Lord and looked forward she would have been safe, but instead she turned and looked to what was behind her... what was in her past.
So at this new year I'm not going to look back as what was. I am going to look forward to what will be. I am not going to forget the lessons that I have learned, but my eyes are forward to the future.
We are planning a big move this year. Steve will be finishing up school and we are going to head back west. And while I won't miss Florida... at all! but I will remember the things that I have learned here. I am looking forward to making new friends and putting down some roots and have a white picket fence.
I have a few goals that I am going to work on, and I haven't done too well in the past, but I think that was the reason is that I was like Lot's wife and was to much in my past.
So this year I am going to start fresh, and new and make some realistic goals that I can really work on and achieve.
1- I am going to get up in the morning and be productive while the house is quiet. I am going to get up to pray and read my scriptures, I am going to make breakfast for my family. *I will do this on our school days... weekends and breaks I'm totally taking advantage of!*
2- I am going read along in the Relief Society manual.
3.I am going to work on my homemaking skills... making bread... creating and sticking to a menu... making our home feel peaceful and a place where the spirit can dwell.
4. I am going to try to be more girly. Being in a home with a bunch of boys I sometimes get lost in the sea of blue, and dirt. I'm not exactly sure yet how I am going to do this but I am going to make it a point to dress up a little bit, I think I'll feel better when I do.
Four things... that's it. I think I have some things that I can work on that are actually obtainable.
I am going to keep my eyes forward while remembering the lessons from the past.
Here's to a great 2012 with all the adventures and excitement to come!!
3 comments:
these goals are ALL so doable. i think you have set yourself up for total success!!
FABULOUS!
This post made me so happy! I couldn't agree with you more! I wanna do it all with you! And yeah moving. Yeah. I am excited for you!
Leah--That's so awesome that Steve will be done with school and you can back to the west! (Whoo-hoo for the west!)
We have really similar goals, especially waking up in the early morning and getting more done. It's incredible what can be accomplished in the morning hours!
As for being more girly, I always feel better when I have earrings and lip gloss on. Find a cute pair (or two) on Etsy and wear them with girl-power pride! :)
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