Happy New Year!

Can you believe that it's 2007 already? I can't. Today my husband and I decided to do some shopping that relates to one of our resolutions for 2007-getting in shape once again! I found it very interesting how stores like Target and Walmart "strategically" placed a variety of work out equipment in areas that people would no doubt see them. Like many other people, my husband and I have really decided to make excercise a priority this year. No more excuses for us. We have also made the resolution to eat healthier. First off, we just spend way too much money on eating out and then when we do eat out, we eat the not so healthy stuff. We are determined this year to not only eat healthy, but to actually take the time to eat at home. My goal is to lose 30 pounds this year. I'm DETERMINED!!

Another area that I am really wanting to explore this year is that of writing. For some reason, I have just felt like the Lord is really laying it on my heart to not only develop my writing skills, but to also make time to write those things that are upon my heart. My goal is to hopefully try to attend 1 writing conference this year, hopefully two.

Lastly, but yet, most importantly, I desire to draw closer to the Lord. I don't know about you, but it's so easy to allow everything else to get in the way (kinda like the whole excercise thing) that by the time the day ends, you have not spent one minute with that most imporant person in your life-Jesus. I am determined to focus more on what the Lord has to say to me both through his word and prayer. Like most women, I have my days where I'm like, ok, what am I here for? Lord, what are you doing in my life? I have those times where I experience that deep longing that only the Lord can fulfill. But yet, I allow the things of this world to take me away from spending that precious time with him. You would think that since I know what it is that would fill that longing and yearning, I would chase after that, but alas, I don't always do that. My goal is that by the time 2007 comes to an end, I would not be the same Jennifer that I am today. Instead I want to be the Jennifer who is so well connected to her Lord, that she allows nothing to take the place of His time with her.

So there you have it-my goals and aspirations for 2007. What do you hope to accomplish in 2007? Looking forward to reading your responses.

Blessings,
Jen