2011 was honestly the best year of my life.  I got engaged and married the the most wonderful man I have ever met, we waited till our wedding night to make love (best thing I have ever done), we went on a honeymoon to Hawaii, we bought a house, and we remodeled that house.  Yeah...you could say it was a pretty big year.  So now I am sitting here thinking, how are we ever going to top that?!  Well we are going to work hard in growing our love for one another and in Christ every day.  Our wedding day wasn't the end of the road for us, it was just the beginning and we have so much to learn, so many places to go, things to see, and so much growing to do in many areas of our lives.

For those of you who know me well...you know that I am a planning/list/post it note Nazi.  So I made a list of resolutions in the beginning of December.  I heard from a friend that "Writing down one's goals and dreams makes them a priority.  Sharing them with others makes them possible."  So this is my way of sharing my resolutions, I hope everyone who reads this will keep me accountable.

2012 Resolutions
1.  Read the Bible in a year.  Brady and I are doing this together.  We are following a chronological reading plan that goes through the Bible in the order that the events happened.  We are both using the New Living Translation. 
2.  Mail two cards a month.  Getting mail that isn't junk or bills has always been very exciting to me, so I want to share the love.  Thank you cards, birthday cards, and Christmas cards don't count.
3.  Blog twice a week.  Get excited to read =)
4.  Research one topic a month.  Every month I am going to pick a subject that interests me and devote the entire month to learning more about it.  I will read at least one book, and also try to use blogs, podcasts, and articles.  At the end of every month I will write a blog post about what I learned. 

Some topics I am planning on researching are vitamins, natural childbirth, and coupon clipping.  This month I am going to be focusing on how to have a Christ-centered marriage and how to be a Godly wife.  I have started reading Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, I will be reading the God Centered Marriage blog,  and I also downloaded a few podcasts today.

I can't wait for 2012 to unfold and I am so anxious to experience all that is ahead.

Sam

Rachel
1/2/2012 11:02:55 am

Thanks for the shout-out... now I need to get back to blogging or you won't have anything to read! Love the goals, I think it was a great year as well. :)

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Lauren
1/8/2012 04:19:44 pm

Love this! Thanks for sharing Sam! Happy New Year to you and Brady!!!

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