I have some goals for the coming year. It is always nice to make a fresh start. Here are some of the things I plan to do:

 

1.  I hope to write one of those annual family updates. This is something I've never done before. It never interested me but since my children are growing up and I've lost touch with several people, I would like to start chronicling our life a bit to share. I would also like to include pictures with this, which would be wonderful.

 

2. I plan to exercise every single day without fail - regardless of what is going on around me. (Twice a day, once in the morning, and once at night). I have been able to do this for over a week now and I know it won't be a problem. This is for my health, which has been very poor the last year. I don't ever want to get that dragged down again!

 

3. Get this one.... It is my favorite...... (grins)......... The two youngest children and I are planning to give up tv (movies, etc)  for the entire year (with the exception of one day per month). When I first mentioned this to Amy (age 11), she was stunned, then excited. We've had periods of "fasting" from movies (tv) for a month or two here and there, so it won't be so hard. John is perfectly happy about this. He is 9. He is such a good boy! Now we decided to use 12 days out of 365 for "emergencies" or when some really good opportunity comes up for us to see.  (Like to watch fireworks on the fourth of July, etc).

 

4. I plan to re-type a children's novel I wrote several years ago and send it to a publisher. I think I found someone who might be interested in publishing it. It is a humorous book with some serious parts to it. I think it would be fun to have it published.

 

5. I will finish 2 book projects I have been slowly working on.

 

6. I will eat healthy and avoid ALL junk food and avoid all soda. This, again, is to improve my failing health. I started this about a week ago, and it is going well. I don't think it will be too difficult. You have to get to a point where you say, "either I stop this, or I am going to be dead." (gentle smiles).

 

    I want a quiet life, here in Vermont. I need quiet to think, study, research and reflect. I want to meditate on Scripture day and night. This, we are promised, will bear good fruit.

 

    What are your plans for the coming year and how will you carry them out?