Week Goals.

I love having goals.

9 Times out of 10 I dont complete all of my goals, but I get really close.

I am trying this new thing where I aim to be pro-active.

I define pro-active as "not sitting in my dorm room watching The Office while I could be outside walking, reading a book, or attempting to play guitar.

I have a lot of time on my hands and I dont want to be a bum.

1. Do my homework.

simple enough really, but I am for sure a procrastinator.

I don't mean to be. I always have good intentions for getting things done on time or even early, but I'm easily distracted. My major requires a ton of reading and writing. Luckily, I get to read and write about things that I enjoy.... like Ancient Rome.

2. Make 2nd flower arrangement

I took the fabric flower idea that we did for Brookes wedding and I made a few up and stuck them in a flower pot that Luke painted for me. I cut up a couple of coat hangers, which was easier said than done.. my hand is still sore, and I glued the flowers onto the hangers.

I really like it. I have been wanting to make my other one, but I like to save my cool craft projects for the mornings when I dont have class. It gives me reason to not sleep until noon.

3. Make better coffee

My mindset for the coffee i've been drinking every morning is "Im the only one who drinks it so its okay if it tastes like crap". I know I'm better than that. Somehow I am going to figure it out.

I dont have much experience with coffee making, but my coffee maker is cute and fairly easy to work with. I want to try French Press coffee. I hear its rad.

4. Walk a few miles every day.

I need to work on my fitness.

5. Drink more water.

I am not going to lie, Clinton water doesn't taste as good as Laurel water. For some reason a fountain diet coke tastes so much better than a diet coke out of a bottle or a can. I cant help myself at meals in the caf or the beloved chick-fil-a because the diet coke tastes so good and the water... doesn't. A few days ago I realized that I hadn't drank any water that day. unhealthy.

6.Finish learning "Southbound Train"

Mr. Luke is teaching me how to play Jon Foreman's "Southbound Train" It is one of my ultra top favorite songs. I've got a good teacher. He's patient. He's nice to look at. He makes guitar fun.

well those are my main 6.

Of course my other priority is to spend a significant amount of more time with the Lord.

I have been reading Colossians for a little while now. I am stuck in chapter 3.

I wrote on my chalk board the verse about taking off the old self and putting on the new self.

It all goes back to finding our identity in Christ, which is such a challenge.

We want to be known for what we're good at, naturally.

I want to be known as a follower of Jesus.

Lately, my identity has been in seeing how many people know my name.

I want my life to look more like Jesus.

I am still reading "The Irresistible Revolution" yes, its taking me forever, I am a slow reader. The more I read, the more I am challenged to not care about popularity and being well liked, but to put away those wants of being popular.

Its a cliche old story. Weren't we supposed to be over popularity issues in high school?

well I'm not.