Happy New Year 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR- 2015

It has taken me a few days to write this post... so far 2015 has been a sick one for myself. I was at the doctors getting checked for strep which was negative but I swear it was the worst sore throat I have ever experienced. The doctor did notice the inflammation in my neck and throat so he did give me a steroid. The steroid though makes people more susceptible to infections which caused an eye infection.

I am better now but it sure was the longest week ever!

I will admit I did not stay up till midnight to bring the new year in, I again watched the ball drop at 11 pm my time then went to bed. I kissed my daughter as my new years kiss which I do believe made my hubby a little jealous. ;)

January 1st started us on our journey in the Daniel Plan which is different than the Daniel Fast... confused us at first so right now we are doing a fast for a couple days. The Daniel plan had us cut out dairy, gluten, sugar, and all nasty processed stuff but we have removed meat so pretty much just eating fruit and veggies for a few days. I sure do miss eating cheese and chocolate.

Back to the New year... I had the opportunity to co-preach the first Sunday of the new year! We discussed setting some goals and focused on looking at a few role models in the Bible. I also took some time this first week of school and talked about goals and resolutions with my students and my Sunday School kids! I know many people never set any goals but I still think taking the time to reflect and set goals is important. Even more important when you take the time with Jesus to really dig in and seek Him for guidance and direction.

So have you taken some time to refocus on what is important?

My word for the year is organization and intentional. I want to obviously get more organized at home and school but I also want to be more intentional with my time. Learn to balance it better and get rid of the stuff that takes time away that is not important.

Another area of focus is food- I want to constantly remind myself to be aware of what I am putting in my body.

Here is 2015- It's going to be a great year!

Comments

"The Reading Game" Review and Giveaway

Description: The first book in The Reading Game learn-to-read series tells the story of a skunk without a stripe who is rejected by the other skunks but finds acceptance among some cats and becomes their defender. It’s told in rhyme, is beautifully illustrated, and is 32 pages long. It will be the first book the student reads, and there are five more to follow in this groundbreaking learn to read program. Each of The Reading Game's six stories is told using just thirty new words. These are broken down into six sets of five words. The student learns to read each set of five words by playing a simple word matching game. Frequent exposure through play hard wires these words into long-term memory. Rote learning is transformed into a fast-paced game with a winner every few seconds. After completing Skunk, Game 1, the student has learned five words (can, cat, is, me, not). Playing Game 2 adds an additional five w...

6 Word Saturday

My bed is calling my name!

Book Review: "God I feel Scared"

Kids have big feelings, but none of their feelings are too big for God. In this picture book from licensed counselor Michelle Nietert and Tama Fortner, young readers will explore what it means to feel scared and discover how to manage their emotions in a healthy way. Scared is a feeling that can be hard to face, but if we listen to it, we can learn things about ourselves. In God, I Feel Scared , children will discover that it’s okay to be scared and that God is with us in all things, including fear. With simple, accessible text, scared becomes an emotion that kids don’t need to avoid and instead something they can use to better understand themselves and grow closer to God. The bright, emotive art by Nomar Perez will draw kids in, and a note in the back provides tips and techniques parents and caregivers can use to help young children process their feelings in a beneficial way. God, I Feel Scared teaches kids ages 4 to 8 how to: Identify the feeling of fear and recognize thin...

Praises of a Wife and Mommy

Search This Blog