TGFED!

I'm tired of just TGIF! Why should we only thank God for Friday!? Let's start a new movement! TGFED! THANK GOD FOR EVERY DAY!

My thoughts for today are on Goal Setting:

It has been so important in my new journey to implement goals. Long term, short term, serious and not so serious. I would like to share with you some of my goals and what I am doing to achieve them.

1. Lose at least 6 pounds each month. I am tracking this on my Wii Fit Plus by weighing myself every Wednesday morning. I am dieting and exercising to achieve my goal.

2. Lose 50 pounds. I do not have a time limit for this goal, although there is NO reason with my short term goals in place, that I shouldn't achieve this goal in at LEAST 1 year.

3. Lose 100 pounds. This is my ULTIMATE goal. As with my last 2 goals, I am dieting and exercising to achieve my goal, but in addition to that, I would like to make this a lasting goal by making all of my changes complete Lifestyle changes. Not just what I eat and what exercise I do, but how I eat and exercise, where I eat and exercise and when I eat and exercise.

4. Build a deeper relationship with God. There is no time limit on this goal as I think your relationship should build every single day until the day you go on to be by His side. Here are SOME of the things I am doing that I believe will only help with this goal. I attend my church service EVERY week. I am in the midst of attending our "Growth Track" series at my church so that I can better learn how I am being called to ministry. I am a member of a "small group" at my church. I have made changes to much of the media that both I, and my children are exposed to. I have made the choice to live by the bible each day. One example of this was when I was baptized this past Easter at my church, I made the decision to abstain from sexual intimacy with my fiance Phil until the day that we are married. This may seem silly to some of you, seeing as we already had a daughter together, however, it is MY belief that it is NEVER to late to seek a close relationship with God, which includes living by HIS word. Not only do I think this will strengthen my relationship with the Lord, but I believe it will also strengthen my relationship with Phil. One other thing I am doing to build my relationship with God, is to respect ALL that he's given me, including my body. This is where my new healthy lifestyle comes in!

Some of my other goals include, going back to school, trying our for our church worship team and even traveling to Italy to research my family tree. And, as with all other parts of my life, I believe that God can help me obtain my goals. I pray to him each day for strength and perseverance!