2015 | GOALS

I have been patiently waiting for the time to spend a few hours at Starbucks alone to really look back at 2014 and dream for 2015, and the Lord so graciously has provided me with that time! 2014 was a good, good year. My life went from college student dating a boy, to engaged college graduate quickly and I am still in disbelief at how the Lord blessed me this year. While it certainly has a lot to live up to, I am certain 2015 will be a terrific year. I know that in thirty years I will look back at 2014-2015 and be amazed at all the change that took place.

While there are some known changes happening (!!), some things are still up in the air. From December 2014 to December 2015 here's a little run down of life:
1. Graduate college
2. Move to Louisville
3. Move into an apartment
4. Get married
5. Get a teaching job?
6. Buy a house?
7. Get a dog?

Ha! Okay so maybe some of the uncertain aren't necessities, but this will certainly be a time of change and growth in my life, and with that, I will be giving myself TONS of GRACE in 2015. Grace might be a cliche word, but it is most definitely going to be my word of 2015.

"May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord" 2 Peter 1:2

"And God is able to make all grace abound in you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8

These are my verses of the year. I couldn't pick just one! I pray that I would fee more peach and grace as I grow in knowledge of God and Jesus. This grace will not come from a finished to-do list or a productive morning, it will come straight from the Holy Spirit that lives inside of me- that's the kind of grace that's really life changing. That's the kind of grace that's worth it. Also, I know the second verse is about giving financially, but I think it applies to giving anything we've got- time, resources, or money. It is God that will make this grace abound in me so that I may accomplish these goals. "Grace" isn't just my catch word because it's cute, all over blog land, and "sweet". Grace is messy and grace is real, but grace isn't really grace unless it stems from Jesus, the giver of life and the giver of grace.

So, onto my goals! I did them in themes and I kept them simple. I plan to keep up with monthly goals that are a lot more specific and that will (hopefully) fall under some of these bigger categories.
1. Spiritual Life: develop patterns and routines for my daily time with Jesus, do a daily devotional with Tyler once we are married, continue to keep a gratitude/prayer journal
2. Tyler: serve Tyler well, make him my first Earthly priority 
3. Others: Love others well, celebrate others, thank others
4. Family: make spending time with our families a priority
5. Self-care & Rest: Develop patterns and routines for self-care, make it a priority 
6. Work: Work as though I was working for the Lord. Learn to turn work OFF and focus on what matters most. 
7. Adventure:Be spontaneous . Make memories. Have fun
8. Community: Get plugged in with our church, join a community group, find ways to get involved 
9. Health & Wellness: Take care of myself and Tyler with exercise and food that will fuel us
10.Home: Keep our home clean & organized to keep our minds clear. Host others often. See our house at not our own. 

So, they might be a little vague, but there are my domains for the year:
Spiritual Life, Tyler, Others, Family, Self-care, Work, Adventure, Community, Wellness, Home. Here's to bettering all of these areas, and giving myself a whole lotta grace while doing so in 2015.

Let's do this 2015!
xox