Hello February!

Wow! Last week was very very busy, but I got a ton accomplished.

*I had a few friends over yesterday! I wanted to make it a really fun and encouraging time, but I had so many thoughts and ideas that I was getting worried it wasn’t all going to fall together. Thankfully it did, although I didn’t quite have my thoughts for the devotional {which I'm currently working on typing up} organized, and I’m told it was rather lengthy. It was good though, very encouraging to get some input from the other girls! J

*I had to cancel violin lessons since my hands were bothering me so much, and I didn’t practice piano, but its okay- my hands needed the break!

*I'm looking forward to being able to relax this week, before diving in to my next couple projects! J

*I am very glad to have my best friend home from college{for good}! I'm not glad things happened the way they did, but she is HOME!

I have some bigger month-long goals for myself this time.

>read A Young Woman’s Guide to Prayer{Elisabeth George} and Discover Your Destiny{Cary Schmidt}

>Write 10 devotionals. I actually have a lot of notes already written, so it shouldn’t take that much! J

>redesign my blog

>lose 5lbs

>Eat healthier + count my carbs

>Finish my theory book

Goals for this week…

>Pray more.

>Get together with Suzy

>Get ready for the Bible study

>finish my devotional + post it!

>exercise 3 times

>write

>sew a skirt

>finish revising my bucket list

>I'm going to work on being more patient! I need to also think more before I say stuff…

My flesh and my heart faileth:

but God is the strength of my heart,

and my portion for ever.

                                                                                           Psalms 73:26                                                

I’d also like to share some really good articles I read this week! {Please note, although these were very encouraging I don’t necessarily agree with everything in them, or on the linked sites!}

Six Questions that Just Might Change a Life

Ingratitude is Contagious- Don’t be a carrier!

The Power of an Encouraging Word