We are in the middle of a full and blessed week of daily house guests. I enjoy setting goals and staying productive at home, and this week those things have been set aside to enjoy face to face time, cups of coffee and walks through malls. Today Grandpa Bob came to visit. He and Noah delight in their time spent together and Asher couldn't stop smiling whenever he locked eyes with him.
After our sweet time together, both boys napped together. These times are so precious to me, as are my morning hour or so before they are awake. They help me press reset, to think through what needs to be thought through in the midst of a length of quiet - it's a rich and cherished time!
Today on my mind are my current goals. Curious as to what they are?
- My goal for 2014 is to take one picture a day and record them on this app. So far so good!
- I am aaaalmost done with decorating the boys' room. My 'lanta, it has taken a while... When it is finally done, I will post pictures right here! (below is the original inspiration, NOT their room :)
- I am working on my photography so that I can up my game for this blog. I am intimidated to get this blog off the ground, particularly the areas of photography and the design/maneuvering with a blog. My hesitation has been met loving and talented friends/fam linking arms with me to raise the bar in my life! I am working on photography with this resource weekly and this one as well.
- My hubby and I have wanted to learn to sew for a while. We got a Living Social deal to take a sewing class in a few weeks (yeah!) and I bought this online sewing class forever ago but I have yet to get back into it - I am almost passed all my projects to get to this point! Ooooh, so excited...
- Right now I am studying the book of James! It has been a week and a half and it is so incredibly full of challenges, wisdom, and depth. I am going through this sermon series during the day.
- Lastly, I am super excited to observe Lent this year. I was raised and still am a born-again Christian. I have watched and heard about how Catholics observe Lent year after year and have always been a tad jealous. Dictionary.com defines Lent this way: "The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer through prayer, penance, repentance of sins, almsgiving, atonement and self-denial. Its institutional purpose is heightened in the annual commemoration of Holy Week, marking the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the tradition and events of the New Testament beginning on Friday of Sorrows, further climaxing on Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday, which ultimately culminates in the joyful celebration on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ." I can totally dig that! I tend to remember halfway through and think, "bummer! Next year..." I tend to be a start/end, give-it-my-all kinda person, so starting half way through doesn't seem as accomplishing to me or something. Well, that year is finally this year. Looking forward to daily partaking in this devotional.
What goals are you working on right now?
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