= Hello 2015 =

So I’m horridly late in sharing this, but life has been crazy. As you’ll read in my next few posts, we no longer have internet, which has made getting into a blogging routine very hard. But I’ll give it a go again now that I’ve got some other priorities straightened out! =)

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::my focus::

persevere

I am finally realizing that I will never ever get anywhere without committing to persevere. I have goals, but I can't complete them without persevering.

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::my words::

So I was going to pick just one word for 2015, like I have for the last couple years{2014, 2013}… I already knew what I was going to do- had ‘em all picked out, along with a verse for each. Buuuuuut then I read THIS POST, and that changed my game plan.

a “word” a month. I really really liked the idea and decided to do it myself. I mean, honestly I couldn’t even remember what word I picked at the beginning of 2014! And I know that after about February I probably lost track of what I was to be working on!

I’m going to pick 2 words each month. These are going to be 2 things I desperately need to work on, and have really prayed over for the month previous. I’m going to try to keep one of them a little more practical.

so January's words are : joy + simplify

 

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 ::my goals::

So I have a lot of goals, and I will probably end up breaking them down into my monthly goal lists as I go, but here are a few of my overall goals for 2015.

-complete a month-long photo a day challenge

-complete an entire 1000 Gifts list

-read 12 books{1 per month}

-read the entire New Testament

-complete the Love Dare

-become better at all my instruments, piano, violin, and guitar

-learn some serious photography

-become consistent

-make our house a HOME

-complete a “creative challenge”

-finish a 52 lists project

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Be sure to check out my 2015 Pinterest board for more ideas!!!

my one word 2014

I needed something big, and something different for 2014. I needed a word that would really change my life + my perspective.

It took me forever to come up with a word. I thought, prayed, read, looked around at other people’s words, made a pinterest board, and thought some more. And prayed some more. But nothing seemed to fit…

April was getting closer and closer, and I was getting nowhere. Then one day I was working on a project, and I kept telling myself

“I’m determined to finish this. I HAVE to finish this. I’ve made up my mind to finish.”

 It was then that it hit me. determine. That’s my word.

Before I even start a project, I’m determining to FINISH, regardless of the outcome.

I’m determining- I WILL succeed!

and with God’s help, I WILL, because,

What's your word for 2014? Did you write about it? Share the link, I'd love to read it!!