But let's move on to 2017! Goodbye, 2016!
2017 is going to be exciting. 2017 means Jovie will be here soon (March 😍 )!
I try to set goals every year, but we all know how that happens. You go strong with them for a month or two then you forget. I want to set realistic goals for me and my family this year to really focus on. I am currently reading a book called, Loving My Actual Life. In this book, the author chooses different things to focus on for an entire month. I have taken some ideas that I want to focus on all year long from the book. Then, I also have my own personal goals I want to really work on.
- Quiet: I really want to relish in the quiet moments I have and use them wisely. Quiet to me is limiting social media throughout the day. Facebook and Instagram have become background noise to me. I will pick up my phone, open the app, and just mindlessly scroll through pictures and statuses. Usually, this is just to waste time. I see the three loads of laundry waiting on me, but I choose to waste ten minutes scrolling. I have really focused on my quiet the last few days. When Sam naps or goes to bed, I use this time to read, pray, and write. My prayers have become more intentional and focused. My phone has been out of sight during the day so I can spend as much time as I can playing with Sam or just watching him play. I want to soak up all the time I can with him before school starts again and our days are busy. I also know that it's ok to have noise. I just have to capture the unexpected quiet when the noise is all around. Quiet: "Be still and know that I am God." Psalms 46:1
- Mornings: Mornings can be chaotic. This is one that I really am going to commit to doing daily. I want to wake up while the house is still quiet, read my Bible, and spend time with God before the noise starts. I want to have myself fed, coffee enjoyed, dressed, and ready to go before I have to get Sam up and ready for school. We shouldn't have to feel rushed in the mornings. I want to make time for preparing the house for the day. In the book, Loving My Actual Life, the author talks about how you should leave the house how you want to be welcomed home. That means beds made, breakfast put away, and counters wiped. Coming home to a dirty house REALLY drives me crazy, but it happens all the time. I will admit that I am NOT the best housekeeper, but I love a clean house. I think if I can accomplish small things in the morning, then it will make the rest of my day not as chaotic and my house more welcoming. Mornings: "His compassions never fail. They are new every morning." Lamentations 3:22-23
- Marriage: I want to really focus on Matthew and give him my 100% undivided attention when we are together. I want the phones and computers set aside. I want him to know he is worth my full attention. I want to compliment him more and criticize him less [ouch]. Marriage: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." 1 Peter 4:8
Of course I want to focus on our growing family. Spending as much time with Sam one on one before Jovie gets here. I want to organize my life and house 😁 (with my mom's help). I want to get back in a workout routine so I am healthy and energized when baby number two gets here.... or now. I need the energy now chasing playing with Sam. But the three points I wrote about are my main focuses that I want to accomplish throughout the new year. Eliminating a lot of the social media time will help with focusing on ALL of the things; God and prayer, family and marriage, quiet times, and less chaotic mornings.
2016, thanks for the memories. Thank you for showing me that parents will do anything and everything if it means the best for their children. Thank you for the overwhelming moments when we were able to rely on God and see His work first hand. Thank you for our testimony. Here's to 2017. Here's to new memories, new family members, and accomplishing our goals 💪 . Cheers!
Courtney
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