Goals for 2010 - Stole this from Jamie

Jamie had a good idea of setting up some goals (http://www.themotremian.com/?p=67). I figured since I'm all married now it would be a great time to delve into this. I'll write out the goals in black and then come back in red or other neato colors to let you guys know (or just me) that I am keeping up with them. Making a name for this blog or myself on the net is not going to happen. I am -100 motivated and -1000 cool enough haha. I am not going to do the numbers thing as he did but just individual goals none the less.

I would like to see my tongue get better. Reading James really convicted me of this. There was an amazing scripture "Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!" James 3:5 - I don't want to talk about people, even if I think that I am helping them. I want to continually be an encourager and get better at that every day. I don't want to say lies, even small ones that are unintentional.

Music is definitely something that I have been passionate about. I would like to really get better at guitar and improve my knowledge of chords and how to transition fluidly. I like singing and now that I am married to a very talented pianist and vocal beast I can be hopefully trained to do better haha. So in all that, The Great Noreaster is looking pretty hopeful.

I would like to get in shape. Though Rachel constantly affirms me in this and thinks I look good I know I could tone up and drop a few pounds. I like working out when Im there, I just don't like making the transition into the clothes and places to do the workouts. We have a park nearby so running would be a great start and great for my heart (cool rhyme).

Giving and Saving. I want to be good at giving and saving... that is it. I have a budget and now its time for the strict obedience to the budget master (which I have assigned to be Rachel).

God is good and I so desperately want to get closer to Him. I look forward to the day when I can truly say this world looks "strangely dim".

IN CHRIST!

john