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Ready for this week’s MH? This is going to be a good one!
I cannot believe that today is Black Friday. No, I am not going to talk about shopping or about the holidays. Instead, today, I want for us to take a moment to really look back over our year. How has it been? Have you grasped onto your dreams? Resolutions? Have you worked hard to reach for your goals?
We have just over one month left in 2009. My prayer for all of you has been that this year would be the year that you GO FOR YOUR DREAMS! Have you done it? It is NOT too late! The difference between “wishes” and “goals” is whether or not we put them on paper, add them to our to-do list, and get moving on them.
So, sweet friends…today, for our Mommy Homework, let’s look at our goals, resolutions, and dreams. Let’s look at how we are doing. Let’s not waste even one moment moving toward them. Let’s make this year our very best ever!
Share your goals, resolutions, and dreams for this year? What did you want to reach for this year?
Have you done it? How is it going?
IF NOT, what can you do this week to take that ONE STEP? What will you do in the next few weeks that enables you to end this year with a bang?
I can’t wait to dig into this with you!
This will be super! Have fun! 
DIG IN!
Love ya!
Cindy
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My goals for this year were to read my Bible more consistently, lose weight, and become more organized. I have made steps to getting more organized, but can still use some more work in the other areas!
Elisabeth Wood
As I look back on 2009, I see many things that have grown…but also need to set new goals and dreams for the upcoming year.
It has been a year of transition for me. It will be the first full year without my dad by my side. This has been the biggest change for me. I know that he no longer suffers and is in a much better place…but, it is so hard to be the person left behind. I am trying…
We also moved into my in-laws house over the summer. It has been a big change for us and it seems like daily, I am still adjusting.
I am looking forward to setting new goals and dreams for this next year. I actually am starting now, though, to work on them and set them up.
I want to grow in my Christian walk. This has been foremost on my mind. I want to commit to more reading and prayer, as this always seems to get shoved to the back. I am committing to starting a journal of sermons, readings, prayers. I have never done this before….but am out to set that up and get it into place.
I am challenging myself to be a more organized mom, in many areas. I want to work on healthier food preparation and carry out my role as mom/keeper to a new level. I am going to go back and listen to many of Cindys teachings to help me in this area.
I guess this is just a few things that I am thinking/acting on right now.
Julie Bertsch
Life has been so busy around here, with getting the house ready to sell.
Things have not been on a normal schedule.
This year I really wanted to do better at school with being more consistent with getting it all done.
we actually have done a pretty good job, but we have been so focused on more formal schooling that we have failed to do a lot of the “fun” stuff.
So, this past week, we took off from school for the holiday but I told my daughter to think of and make a boardgame/cardgame that would make it more fun to learn the states, capitals, birds, fowers, statehood date, etc..
She is getting to be creative, which she loves, and she is make something fun for school and she will learn those things, just like everyone else, but she will have more fun doing it.
I actually think that during the process of making the game she will come out knowing all of the information before we even play the game, just because she had to take the time to make it.
This week I am going to get my kids going on Christmas lapbook. I am going to try to incorporate the more fun things a lot more.
I realize I need to be more relaxed and not worry so much. I want homeschooling to be fun and a good memory.
I also really wanted to lose weight this year. For the last couple of months I have been working out more, and really doing a pretty good job of it but am not consistent enough, I guess. I have not got the eating part down and that is what is keeping me from losing the weight.
So, this week, I am going to work harder on my food part and drink a LOT more water also.
This one is new, well not really, but a new priority goal. I am going to work on myself being a LOT more consistent with my kids on the disipline. I am tired of arguing or backtalking or not getting along with eachother. I am going to make it a priority and my hope is that by the end of the year there will be big changes in the kids behavior.
Along those lines, I am also going to have to be WAY more patient. I know that if I am trying harder it will not be easy and I will have to work extra hard to keep my cool. But if I can do it, the results will be worth it.
I have also realized that I NEED to spend more time listening to Cindy and other great women who are out there to help. It keeps me fueled. I have been downloading things to my MP3 and listening as I paint the house or some other work that I have to do to get the house ready.
It has been helping.
SO, all in all, I want to be a more patient mom, have more fun learning, become a lot healthier, and through all of these things, I ultimately desire to become closer to Christ and majorly decrease my doubts and fears and learn to rely soley on Him to lead me in all of these things and more.
Rodna James
One of my main goals was to “Be Kind in 2009!” I am not – by nature – a kind and compassionate person. I tend to be pretty hard on myself – and hard on others. It has been a real struggle for me to practice kindness. My lack of kindness is evidence of hardness of heart in some areas, and God has really been working hard on me – softening my heart (Ezekiel 36:26) and putting me through the fire. It hasnt been easy, and I have not always responded with kindness.
BUT the Lord is Faithful and He continues to show me kindness and teach me to extend it to others. Softer words, softer tones, fewer biting words… Its one area I have struggled in for many years and I am seeing growth (less of me) but still see so much that needs to be surrendered…
I have also seen some improvement in my “messie” ways – and am conscious of throwing out the unused, reusing what I have and being content. All of these things seem to go hand in hand in my life – so I think the Lords work of kindness in me has some effect on these other things in my life.
I did get a new cell phone that will hold tons of music and podcasts, so one of my growing resolutions has been to copy my many purchased podcasts to listen to any time, anywhere! I’m SOOOOO excited! =) How nice to be moving around the house or going for a walk and taking your podcasts with me!
New goals & dreams include writing more – and I’ve been tackling a few writing projects on a new blog and in my women’s ministry newsletter. I’m inspired to write more about growing up in Alaska – and that’s something I’m planning out for my personal blog, too. Great fun!!!
I had two goals for this year. I failed miserably at one. I wanted to exercise more and get fit, of course that meant losing weight too. I started off great but after two months I quit. 🙁 I haven’t started again.
The second goal was to be a better night time wife to my DH. This was mostly for him, I wasn’t that giving in that department for a very long time. I am happy to say that I have made this goal. YAY!!! I have a happy DH.
Since you posted this MH, I have been thinking about why I was able to meet the happy hubby goal but not the healthy me goal. I think I was noting on my personal calendar when I was making hubby happy. I could see I was falling behind or going great and I wasn’t noting anything about exercising. I will need to make up a little symbol that only I understand for exercise to I can mark my calendar with that too.
I am also thinking I should start a journal for my healthy goals. It will help so much to be able to see where/when I’m falling behind or my progress.
I am a newbie here and I have been following Cindy on and off for 4 years. I have homeschooled one year in the last 4 and I desire to get back to it. I am an “older” mom- I have a daughter who is a sophomore in college, and I have a 13 year old son who is high functioning but is Autistic. And I have another son who is almost 11 and has dyslexia. So, I am kind of a “tweener” as I seem to have one bird out of the nest, and two still at home. I have just started to sell on ebay and I also am sooooo inspired by Cindy’s weight loss!!! She and I both have (had) the same goals. Only I keep putting mine off. My excuses sounded so similar to Cindy’s, it’s uncanny, really. I have been married for almost 22 years, and I love my dear husband so much. I am thrilled to have a community of like-minded women such as is here with Cindy. I look forward to growing with you all.
Alison Porter
I have to confess that until fairly recently, I have been anti-goals for myself. Guess it must be a fear of failure and a fear to DREAM. Guess I thought a content Christian meant not dreaming. BUT, now I’m dreaming of writing my own books, setting up my own website, and ministering to families of children with health issues. I’m writing out my goals for every month and then pencil out what needs to happen every day.
Cindy, you’re a HUGE part of everything I’m doing – from encouraging me to birth that dream and all the guidance you’ve given to achieve this vision God’s layed on my heart! 🙂
2009 is ending with a bang – getting my website going and Cindy’s class “Imformation Product Coaching”. Life is going to change for me BIG TIME this month :).
In His Love,
Kim Ehlers
My goals for this year were to get my photography business really going well. It didn’t happen, but I’m ok with that. Instead, God has reinforced in my heart the desire to write to glorify Him, and so, I’m getting a head start on NEXT year’s goals by taking Cindy’s Information Product course. I’m tired of looking back and wondering where the year went and why I don’t have much in the way of goals met to show for it. But, my dear, the times they are a’changin’!
One of my goals for ’09 was to lose weight & get healthy! This is still ongoing for 2010! My goal was met by strongholds in my life and these must be dealt with accordingly! But, I’m still motivated ! Realizing (as I need to be taught quite often) that I must give all to the Lord and not carry the “load” myself.
Tina K