Resolutions?

Happy New Year! I can't believe that it is 2014!

I hope that you all had a wonderful and safe time ringing in the New Year! Mine was spent at my brother, Brian's home with our family. It was a great time, we played games, talked, ate too much and even had a childhood flashback with a fight between the sister's  (not me, 2 of the older ones). I was sick and without my sweetie to kiss at midnight. We both have colds and he was working an extra shift.

But now the question is what are my resolutions for 2014?

Normally, I don't make resolutions because I think they are silly and things you say to make yourself feel better about the year to come, to accomplish something, but how often do you not follow through on them?I've never been successful at keeping them but I did make one for this year!

My 2014 Resolution: To establish a good and well-rounded routine!

I know, I know this isn't much of a resolution for many but for me this would be awesome! I haven't had a good routine since August and I've been scattered and all over the place (which makes me a little nutty).

I've never had a full-time job, and when I started it was right before Thanksgiving and I've been going non-stop ever since. And the past 2 weeks, I've had days off during the week for the holidays which threw off my work schedule routine.

I want to establish boundaries between me-time, us-time, errands and extras. I need established routines and schedules to help me budget, start working out, Bible study time, grocery shop, and spend time with friends (they got the short end of the stick this fall/holiday season).

Here's hoping to establishing a good, well-rounded, stress-relieving routine!

Did you make any resolutions?

Christmas Cheer!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I hope that you all will have a wonderful and heartfelt Christmas! Enjoy this time with family and friends!

Remember its not about the presents you receive which are a token or sign of the person giving you the gifts sign of love and affection to you! Like God's most precious gift to us in Christ Jesus was a sign of His love to us.

"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" - which means, "God with us." ~Matthew 1:23

Update!

How quickly a month can fly past without so much as blinking, eh?

I lost posted at the end of October about leaving my job, you can read about it here. I surrendered my life to the Lord and He responded! Praise God!

I had interviewed for a position the week before I put in my notice. I wasn't expecting to hear anything from them until mid-November and wasn't feeling extremely hopeful because of my past history with interviewing and not getting the job.

My last day was October 31 and I had nothing lined up yet. I was fighting so many doubts and nerves. I received a phone call offering me the position on November 1, 2013!! How crazy is that and so God's precious, perfect timing!

I started on November 18, 2013. The day after tornadoes ripped through our area, devastating the community of Washington, IL. I live across the Illinois River from Washington, but its heartbreaking to have this hit our area again. But once again God's hand was in the protection of so many lives that day!

And I guess God isn't done with me in ministry because my new full-time job is once again as a church secretary, haha!! And going through training with the girl I am replacing and speaking with her, it is truly God's prefect plan. She delivered a healthy baby boy on Dec. 2, 2013 and will become a stay at home mom!

Please pray for me and this new position! Pray that I seek God in continuing to do His work!
And thank you for all the support and prayers over the past 3 years!