GROW
I get so excited just looking at the word. Grow. I'm in need of so much growth and am so excited to expand my horizons. Heaven knows I need growth spiritually, emotionally, and physically (no doubt, not horizontally... but in strength, you know?). But there's so much more to it than just my own personal growth, too.
I can't wait to see my baby grow this year. He changes by the second it seems and I'm so thankful I can be his full-time caretaker and soak it all in. I love taking in each new thing. I want to make sure to document all his developments much better this year.... whether it's taking pictures, video taping, journaling, etc.
I look forward to growing another year older (and hopefully wiser... time will tell), growing closer to my wonderful husband, growing closer to the Lord as I seek HIM daily.
I look forward to growing in physical strength. Like I mentioned in another post, I've really enjoyed using a Body Gym (who knew?) and after almost a month, I'm starting to see signs of progress. And I tell you what, stay at home moms need some guns! Lifting babies day in and day out will do a number on you if you don't stay in shape (some say it will keep you in shape, but I'm a firm believer in doing exercise on top of taking care of kiddo).
And perhaps the thing I'm most excited about is growing in some new skills. I've had a bit of a renaissance this past month; done a lot of reading, brushing up on new know-how, etc. And it's been inspiring. I loved school as a kid, truthfully found college to be a waste of time (I felt I learned more in high school) and have been really bored intellectually since. I feel compelled that being a stay at home mom is a much bigger undertaking than I once perceived. I mean, I've always known it's a huge calling but it's just been as of recent I've really felt a calling to educate myself to be the best stay at home mom I can be... and there's a whole lot to research! There's always something to gain on living on a budget, figuring out ways to make things from scratch to save $$$ (and just gain a new skill), as well as to be better in other domestic engineer facets (cooking, baking, sewing, decorating). Plus, I want to branch out and learn more about politics and theology more this year as well (I would love to get your feedback if you know of any good books on either topic). As dorky as this may seem, I get goosebumps just thinking about reading, researching, writing papers... even if they are just for my own benefit. There's a bit of dialogue from Sleepless in Seattle where Tom Hank's character mentions "a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils" and it just makes my heart sing. Something about the start of a something new... starting school, learning a new subject. It's just so exciting!
Some other things I'm looking forward to?
Growing a garden.
Growing in a new church.
Growing relationships within a new community.
So very exciting.
What's your word for this year?
I get so excited just looking at the word. Grow. I'm in need of so much growth and am so excited to expand my horizons. Heaven knows I need growth spiritually, emotionally, and physically (no doubt, not horizontally... but in strength, you know?). But there's so much more to it than just my own personal growth, too.
I can't wait to see my baby grow this year. He changes by the second it seems and I'm so thankful I can be his full-time caretaker and soak it all in. I love taking in each new thing. I want to make sure to document all his developments much better this year.... whether it's taking pictures, video taping, journaling, etc.
I look forward to growing another year older (and hopefully wiser... time will tell), growing closer to my wonderful husband, growing closer to the Lord as I seek HIM daily.
I look forward to growing in physical strength. Like I mentioned in another post, I've really enjoyed using a Body Gym (who knew?) and after almost a month, I'm starting to see signs of progress. And I tell you what, stay at home moms need some guns! Lifting babies day in and day out will do a number on you if you don't stay in shape (some say it will keep you in shape, but I'm a firm believer in doing exercise on top of taking care of kiddo).
And perhaps the thing I'm most excited about is growing in some new skills. I've had a bit of a renaissance this past month; done a lot of reading, brushing up on new know-how, etc. And it's been inspiring. I loved school as a kid, truthfully found college to be a waste of time (I felt I learned more in high school) and have been really bored intellectually since. I feel compelled that being a stay at home mom is a much bigger undertaking than I once perceived. I mean, I've always known it's a huge calling but it's just been as of recent I've really felt a calling to educate myself to be the best stay at home mom I can be... and there's a whole lot to research! There's always something to gain on living on a budget, figuring out ways to make things from scratch to save $$$ (and just gain a new skill), as well as to be better in other domestic engineer facets (cooking, baking, sewing, decorating). Plus, I want to branch out and learn more about politics and theology more this year as well (I would love to get your feedback if you know of any good books on either topic). As dorky as this may seem, I get goosebumps just thinking about reading, researching, writing papers... even if they are just for my own benefit. There's a bit of dialogue from Sleepless in Seattle where Tom Hank's character mentions "a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils" and it just makes my heart sing. Something about the start of a something new... starting school, learning a new subject. It's just so exciting!
Some other things I'm looking forward to?
Growing a garden.
Growing in a new church.
Growing relationships within a new community.
So very exciting.
What's your word for this year?
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