Yes I know that it is February and that most people make goals for the year on January 1, but I have really been thinking and praying on these and making sure that they are doable and that I will stick with them. I didn’t want this to just be a trend that I follow. I actually want to stay true to these goals and make them last. Some of them are just random things I need to do to take more care of my body or things that could greatly impact mine or someone else’s life.  

• I want to stop drinking soda. I didn’t start this one until February 7th. I was doing good at the end of last year and then started working at Bogie’s in Abilene where I could have all the free fountain drinks that I wanted.  This one is kind of to make myself healthier, but mainly because the carbonation always makes me sick.
• I want to stop smoking. I am starting this one today. It is an awful habit that I have had off and on and its time to put an end to it.  Not only is it bad for me and everyone around me it is also very bad on my bank account.  I am also tired of my car and my clothes smelling bad. 
• I want to read the Bible in a year. I started a plan on December 20th 2010 that will lead me through the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice in one year. I have been doing really good so far and haven’t missed a day. I don’t want to just read it to say I did it though; I want to read it to be able to apply it more and more to my life.
• I want to read at least 5 spiritually challenging books. I am not sure what these books maybe yet, (suggestions would be great), but I want to read them to change my life and my spirituality.
• Read through Jesus Calling, I started reading on January 1st.  This daily devotional has been kicking my tail because it seems that no matter what I’m struggling with that when I read this at night that is what the passage is about. It reminds me that there is so much more in life then what I am worry about and stressing about and wasting my time one. 
• I want to become more patient and trusting on God. This one is a big struggle that I find myself always working on.  It has really been testing me right now with how I want to know what is going to happen at this moment so I can plan and prepare for the future.  It is hard not knowing what is going to happen, and to just know that God is going to provide. I am working on this daily and hope that I will become better at it as time goes on.
• I want to become more active. I love the outdoors and doing new things but it seems that I always push it to the side and never make time to actually do anything. 
• I want to focus more on authentic relationships and actually make a commitment to the people in my life on letting them know what they mean to me and not expect anything out of it. God has put some amazing people in my life and a lot of times I let them just fade away because I don’t put the time and effort into the relationship. I have some of those trying to fade away now and I want to change that and make sure that they know I appreciate everything they are and everything they do and that I love them and they are valuable in my life. 
• Journaling has been on my heart a lot lately. I have had a lot of stuff go on with me in the past few years, and I’m awful at talking to people about things in my life. I have been thinking a lot that I need to get things out in a more healthy way and that it may be good to write things down. This may sound silly because people have told me this all the time but I am stubborn and always make excuses on why not to do it. I want to actually make an attempt to do this and to hopefully express somethings in my life that I can hopefully let go off and move one with my life.
• I want to start tithing more at church as well. Every once in a while if I have cash on me or if I even bring my wallet into church I would put something into the offering. But as I am beginning to realize how much God and the Church has helped me it reminds me that I should also give back. I want to make it a habit of giving back and give back more than just what I happen to find that day. I want to make it something I actually think about and pray about.
• I want to start thinking more of others, not to say that I will put myself last but that I will do things more for others. I read a blog by Micheal Hyatt that said something like we should put ourselves second so we can in the long run help others out. I want to start trying to just think more of others and what I can do that will help others more. 

These are just the few I have been thinking about and praying about. I know that through out the year I will probably think of more. I am just hoping that I can do these. I wouldn’t mind if you ask me how I am doing because sometimes I just start thinking that it doesn’t matter if I do or don’t do something and then I just quit doing it.  I want to make a difference and want to live for God, and I know for a fact that I want this year to be so much more than last year. I made a lot of poor decisions last year that I never want to have to go through or put others through again, but I also made some good changes and choices last year that I want to improve even more on in this year. I made some good relationship that I want to also continue to grow in 2011, and yes that means I will eventually make it out to Nashville again to see some great people!