Review Goals for June and add Goals for July

Goals for June:

Household:

• Begin to paint the kitchen
• Start meal planning system from Sparkpeople

Spiritual:

• Continue Proverbs 31 Bible study
• Continue Read the Bible in 90 day challenge: this month I will read Exodus-Ezra

Personal:

• Continue Couch to 5k program
• Continue Sparkpeople tracking system (Love it!!)
• Lose 5 pounds
• Blog three times a week
• Read one educational article a week (I'm a teacher)

So, I was able to get a lot acomplished in June, but not all that I had planned. Some financial situations prevented some of them, and lack of motivation. I did lose 3 pounds this month and I am happy with that. I am going to change my routine this month and see if I can hit the 5lbs in a month goal.

So here are the goals for July

Household:

• Continue the www.home-storage-solutions-101.com decluttering program.
• Continue meal planning with more emphasis on saving money when I grocery shop
• Cook one Sparkpeople recipe a week. www.sparkpeople.com

Spiritual:

• Continue Proverbs 31 Bible Study
• Continue Read the Bible in 90 day challenge: this month Nehemiah-Amos
• Start Beth Moore ladies study at church

Personal:

• Continue Couch to 5k program
• Run a virtual 5k
• Lose 5 pounds
• Blog twice a week
• Continue Sparkpeople.com tracking program
• Read on educational article a week

Alright, I can do this!!!

Cruise Control

We were going to Little Rock today to get our son football cleats for this coming season. While I was driving my leg started to get uncomfortable while pressing on the gas and I realized that I could set the cruise control and rest my leg. I started thinking about our lives and how God has given us a cruise control if we choose to use it. It is a choice that we make, just like I had to choose to set the cruise control. God allows us to choose to let Him control our speed, we just have to remain alert and watch for hazards. Sometimes we have to press on the brake and slow down, but we can set the cruise again and let God handle the speed.
I love that my life is equiped with cruise control. I wish I did not wait for life to get uncomfortable to set the cruise. It is a feature in my car that is available to me anytime I want, just like in my life. I just have to give up the control and let God take over.

Clouds

Today while I was sitting outside, I noticed the clouds. It reminded me of life. There was a large cloud right above me. I saw in the clouds many layers. The darkest, lowest layer, was moving quicker than the upper layers. Every once in a while the sun would show through.
Like in life, our problems can seem overwhelming. Sometimes they are so many layers that we cannot see the sun. The darkest layer will move, but there will still be other layers. Those layers may not be so bad, but they can still block the sun. But after a little while, the sun shows through, reminding you that there is an end, a hope, coming.
Sometimes my layers are many. Sometimes they are few. Whether I can see the sun or not, I know there is hope. I just have to wait for the clouds to move.