Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone.
I generally do not make new years resolutions firstly because I believe that if I am going to make a major (or minor) change and have decided firmly on it then I can start on whatever day I have decided and not wait for some specific date. I also try not to allow myself to get over-whelmed with trying to be perfect, I could probably think of one hundred things that I want to change/do differently/do better etc. Instead I prayerfully try to change the most glaring/most important things first and once again as soon as I have decided in my heart to change something then I will try to do so.
I do however like most people I think try to reflect over the past year and determine to do better this year. There is something about the new year and a fresh calendar that gets us thinking about all the things that we need to change.
I was very happy this year to have finished catching up on things after RNG and PLB had been sick - both are fine now and I didn't catch it - thank you all for your kind wishes.
When the sun set this past Friday, all the washing and ironing had been done and put away, the flat was tidy and comfortably clean (not spotless but clean enough to be comfortable in), and the food was almost all ready. I was therefore able to start the year on the right foot.
I have made a few decisions that are along the lines of some kind of new years resolution:
I have signed myself up (at the encouragement of Cassandra) for reading the Bible in 90 days, - starting today.
Well all you Christian's out there that have ever decided to set aside any portion of your day to read or study the Bible will know that regardless of the time of the day something(s) will happen that will disrupt your plans. For me, I set the alarm at 5am - I wanted to get up before 6 as if the alarm goes off around or after 6 PLB wakes up and wont go back to sleep (remember he doesn't have his own room as we only have one room -bedroom/living room/dining room/study all-in-one). So at 4.40am PLB woke up and didn't get back to sleep till 5.40! But that left me with 45 minutes before he woke up again at 6.25am which was time for me to get up anyway. I managed to get about half way through the reading by that point (I am a slow reader). Later in the day I managed to do the rest of the reading during PLB's two naps - along with the 3 items of ironing from yesterday's laundry and some tidying up and other odd jobs. I have been trying for 2-3 months to get up earlier to have my devotional in the morning before starting my day, however PLB seems to be very light sensitive in the morning and turning the light on wakes him, - thankfully that is not so in the evening.
I have also decided to try one new bread recipe per month (starting yesterday with flour tortillas) and one or two other new recipes per month.
In addition I have decided to do my best to reduce our electricity bill and general bills (phone/Internet/food etc.) this year too.
I generally do not make new years resolutions firstly because I believe that if I am going to make a major (or minor) change and have decided firmly on it then I can start on whatever day I have decided and not wait for some specific date. I also try not to allow myself to get over-whelmed with trying to be perfect, I could probably think of one hundred things that I want to change/do differently/do better etc. Instead I prayerfully try to change the most glaring/most important things first and once again as soon as I have decided in my heart to change something then I will try to do so.
I do however like most people I think try to reflect over the past year and determine to do better this year. There is something about the new year and a fresh calendar that gets us thinking about all the things that we need to change.
I was very happy this year to have finished catching up on things after RNG and PLB had been sick - both are fine now and I didn't catch it - thank you all for your kind wishes.
When the sun set this past Friday, all the washing and ironing had been done and put away, the flat was tidy and comfortably clean (not spotless but clean enough to be comfortable in), and the food was almost all ready. I was therefore able to start the year on the right foot.
I have made a few decisions that are along the lines of some kind of new years resolution:
I have signed myself up (at the encouragement of Cassandra) for reading the Bible in 90 days, - starting today.
Well all you Christian's out there that have ever decided to set aside any portion of your day to read or study the Bible will know that regardless of the time of the day something(s) will happen that will disrupt your plans. For me, I set the alarm at 5am - I wanted to get up before 6 as if the alarm goes off around or after 6 PLB wakes up and wont go back to sleep (remember he doesn't have his own room as we only have one room -bedroom/living room/dining room/study all-in-one). So at 4.40am PLB woke up and didn't get back to sleep till 5.40! But that left me with 45 minutes before he woke up again at 6.25am which was time for me to get up anyway. I managed to get about half way through the reading by that point (I am a slow reader). Later in the day I managed to do the rest of the reading during PLB's two naps - along with the 3 items of ironing from yesterday's laundry and some tidying up and other odd jobs. I have been trying for 2-3 months to get up earlier to have my devotional in the morning before starting my day, however PLB seems to be very light sensitive in the morning and turning the light on wakes him, - thankfully that is not so in the evening.
I have also decided to try one new bread recipe per month (starting yesterday with flour tortillas) and one or two other new recipes per month.
In addition I have decided to do my best to reduce our electricity bill and general bills (phone/Internet/food etc.) this year too.
Labels: New Year
posted by Lillian the Ponderer at 20:03
2 Comments:
I checked the spreadsheet and it looks like you registered right before they stopped mentor assignments. You were assigned to a different mentor. Is that alright, or do you want me to request a change?
I will definitely pray for you that you are able to find the time to read!
I really like the things that you've decided to change this year - more Bible reading, trying new recipes, and reducing bills. Do you have a hard time reducing bills? I struggle with how to cut our expenses but want to try.
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