Happy New Year!

Happy 2007 to everyone! I pray God's protection and blessings on you in this new year.

I've been praying and thinking about some things I'd like to do this year; some goals I'd like to work toward. I don't consider them "resolutions" because they will always be changing and evolving; I'll never "arrive" at any of these.

Johanna's Goals for 2007:

1. Spend more time in the Word. Read it daily and not just during my "devotional time". Immerse myself in it.

2. Develop a deeper prayer life. So much of my prayer time is spent in surface prayers (protect Keith today at work, protect me as I work here at home) that I'm afraid my prayer life has become shallow. Lord, forgive me. Help me to spend more time just communing with You.

3. Pray daily for Keith. I am guilty of not praying for my wonderful husband every day.

4. Be the best homemaker I can be, both for the Lord and for my husband. I will never be perfect but I can do my job as unto the Lord, instead of rushing to mop the floor/do the laundry/whatever just so I can relax. This is the job that God has called me to perform; I need to do the best that I can, for His honor and glory.

5. Take better care of my body; treat it as a temple. I frequently fill my body with "junk" instead of healthy foods.

My hope for this year, though, is that God will open my womb and give us a child/children in 2007. I pray every day God will give me patience as I wait on Him in this area.


Does anyone have any goals for 2007? If you'd like to share, I'd love to hear them.