Welcome to the New Year!

2015 was a year of many challenges for me, good and bad! However, I don't know if I would want to change anything about this past year. I strongly believe that God has a way of taking us through seasons in life, and I just have to navigate through life to the best of my ability, while trusting Him to bring me through it all. 

I don't necessarily make new year's resolutions, as much as I like to set certain goals for myself. I have things I would like to accomplish, and the beginning of a new year seems like a good place to turn over a new page and start fresh. So what are my goals for 2016?

-First and foremost, keep seeking God and pursuing my relationship with Christ!

• I've started a 21 day fast from Soda and Chocolate. 
• I will be going to Church every weekend in addition to my       serving on Church Online. 
• I am going to start a "Bible in a year" reading plan. 
• Incorporate prayer into my Daily life. 

• My body is a temple, therefore I am going to work on losing the rest of the weight I want to lose, and make myself healthier through better eating habits and exercise. Goal Weight is 165(ish) lbs. I am currently right around 180lbs. 
• We have a gym here in the community, so I want to make use of   it at least 3 evenings per week, maybe more if I feel like it. 
• Play with the kids on the Wii, by myself, or go for walks in the evenings. 
• Start doing Weigh Watchers again, concentrating on eating more fruits and veggies, limiting soda and sweets. Also want to     drink more H2O! 

-I want to learn to better manage my (our) finances. I have a bad habit of spending too much money on things we don't need. 

• Simply, keep better track of spending, and curbing the spending on things that I (we) don't need.
• Start paying off debts, one by one, to help our credit so once we are ready to buy the next house, we will be ready.
• Start actively saving money, which is something that we haven't been very successful at so far. 

I know 2016 will come with its own set of challenges, but I have Faith in God that this coming year will be the kind of year that I can look back on and say "That was the year that everything changed, for the better."