Welcome to 2010!!!

I have been thinking for the past week about what my goals for this year are.....I am not big on resolutions....but I do believe in setting goals for myself.....so I really wanted to give this a try this year! These are not necessarily in order (except for the first one!)

• My most important goal is to grow in my faith. Not just the "oh I am a Christian, Jesus is my Savior" faith....but real faith that trusts and knows that no matter what God is there...AT ALL TIMES! I want to go to that deeper level with him. At first I was going to say my goal was to have a quiet time everyday...but as I thought about it I realized that for me that was a poor goal because it is one I have tried before and I always get disappointed when I miss a day so I miss another and another and another. I feel that if my goal is to grow deeper IN HIM then my desire will be to have a quiet time everyday!!

• I want to simply make better choices. Whether it's a choice about my health, family, relationships with friends, or faith I want to vow to consider all my options and make the best choice. I know this will be very difficult in certain areas and not quite as difficult in others! Ryan and I have a primary goal of getting back down to our marriage weight....so I want to make good, healthy choices to get me there!

• Not to rush around so much! I feel like 2009 flashed by and I don't know where all my time went. I want to slow down and focus on each day one at a time. I want to spend more time working on relationships with those around me and doing my best to make their lives better....I know that this will help my marriage, my friendships, and my work!

• I want to work harder to become the band director and teacher that God would have be me. To focus on not just teaching kids how to play music but also focus on their individual lives and what I can do to make them better. At the same time I would like to become a better music educator through observing others, seminars, and reading all I can about my profession!

• It's not a goal that I can control....it's all in God's hands but I we want a child! Whether or not it happens in all in HIS time but it is a desire of my heart!!!

And now we ring in 2010!!! I feel that it will be a great year of new opportunities, new relationships, and new choices each step of the way!!!!!