Moxie

Preface: I'd like to start using fun words in my everyday verbage. Like moxie. And verbage. (which is apparently not a real word...)

My goals for 2012 include the following:

1. I want to avoid shopping for myself for at least 6 months. This includes all clothing, especially jewelry, other accessories and things I do not really need; excludes food, occasional coffees, and the like. (though we're being abstemious with that as well)
   Purpose: to be more responsible with the money entrusted to me. To learn contentment and simplicity.
   
   
2. I want to blog about my life every day, or every couple of days. I'm not a disciplined journal-er, but I can type!
   Purpose: to remember my life, not just the big things. To have specific details and recorded thought patterns and struggles and small victories (which in the end can be the biggest victories.)
   
   
3. I want to risk more; in giving, in living and pursuing my heart's desires. I want to have more moxie.
   Purpose: To live greatly, and learn greater trust in my Father.
   
   
4. I want to make healthier choices-- eating, drinking, exercising (isn't this on everyone's list?)
   Purpose: ... to be healthier. Duh.
   
   
5. I want to increase my knitting skillz.
   Purpose: To busy my hands & give myself something to do when Lucy is napping. AND to have cute things that I created from nothing. Oh the joy.

There are so many more things on my heart, including dance classes But I'm going to focus on these for now.

I have actually looked forward to this year. 12 is one of my favorite numbers, and I know it will be a year full of beauty and tragedy, hopefulness and excellence.

A precious truth: He follows behind us and is traveling before us; we are hugged by God in this time and space of our lives-- totally surrounded by His living presence and pervasive love.

Let Him care for you this year, for He is good & those who trust in Him lack no good thing.

(Psalm 34:10)