The Fruit

My #1 goal for 2012 is my relationship with God.

I have spent some time thinking about how I could work toward more intimacy with Him. 

I know of course spending time in His word, prayer, with His people, and quiet time with Him are great places to start, but the therapist in my needs measurable goals. 

So I went to His word for guidance. 

Jesus said in Matthew 7:16 that people would be recognized by their fruits. 

I want people to know that I am in love with my Savior. 

I want it to be obvious by the way I live my life. 

I want my fruits to be abundant and unmistakable. 

In Galatians 5:22 & 23 Paul told us that the fruits of the Spirit are:

Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. 

So the more I spend time with God and walk in His will the more fruits I will have. 

My prayer is that You and everyone I come in contact with will know me by my fruits. 

2012

It is finally here!!!!!

I can't not believe it is 2012.

This means that I have been out of high school for 12 years.

It has been 6 years since I finished my under grad. 

AND I will be 30 this year. 

Where did the time go? 

I KNOW that 2012 is going to be GREAT!!!!!

I can feel it. 

Last year my goal was to work toward BALANCE.

I am going to keep working toward that. 

In 2012 I will work toward 12 things to make my life better:

1. Spend more time with God

2. Take and pass my LPC test

3. Read More

4. Write More

5. Blog More (I hope you are all excited about this)

6. Get 100% settled in my house 

(I have ONLY been here 1 1/2 years--can we say procrastinator)

7. Be healthier 

8. Save more money 

9. LOVE more

10. Create 

11. Stop being so hard on myself

12. Have LOTS more FUN!!!

I cannot wait to hear what your New Year's Goals are. 

Happy 2012!!!!