1.11.11

So, the number "11" has kind of become my thing.  (For those of you reading this who don't know, 11.11.11 is my wedding date, thus causing me to rapidly become obsessed with any and all things including the digit.) 


And as we're currently in 2011, and today is a special date (1.11.11 - still not as cool as 11.11.11), I thought I'd take the opportunity to write down some of my goals for the year.  Now, let's not call these New Year's Resolutions (because let's face it, those never work), but let's label them as "goals."

1. Start working out (again) & feel confident about the skin I'm in
• Sure, sure - everyone has this goal, but this year is a BIG (hopefully smaller - haha, get it - smaller) year for me. I'm getting married, beginning a new family & as I prepare for this monumental time in my life, I think it's important to feel healthy and good about your body.  Plus, I'm a Christian lady who has waited a long time for 11.11.11 if you know what I'm sayin ;) (bow chicka wow wow)
2. Read the Bible from cover to cover
• In my 18 plus years of being a Christian, I cannot say that I have ever done this. Sure, at times in my life, I have studied every part of the Bible, but I have never done an in-depth study and followed a reading plan for each book.  I'd say it's about time this gets crossed off the bucket list.
3. Marry the man of your dreams - aka my McHottie
• Ok, this one is kind of a joke. But you laughed, didn't you? Don't lie. 
• But I guess on the serious side, over the next year there is a lot of planning and preparing for a new stage of my life.  Beyond the wedding (which I am super stoked about), I am commencing an exciting but very much unknown chapter of my life.  I'm becoming a wife and entering a sacred bond with another human being.  There is a lot of praying leading up to this, and I want to make sure I focus on the marriage more than I focus on the wedding.      
4. Embark on at least one journey that scares me
• Lots of things scare me, but one thing that sticks out is my fear of failure. I want to challenge myself this year to set out & accomplish something I either a) didn't think I could do; or b) made excuses that have led me away from even trying.  I think it's easy to become complacent in our lives & not set out to achieve greatness, because we're happy where we're at. I want to do something more this year.
5. Be a prayer warrior
• This year, I'm going through a lot of life change, & as I'm experiencing this, I think (I know) my prayer life surrounding it will be integral. God calls us to pray without ceasing & pray for the deepest desires of our hearts.  I want to be diligent and intentional in this over the next year, because I know God is going to reveal so much to me and bless my life more than I ever thought possible.

Ok, five goals is good. Actually before there was 11, there was 5, my all-time favorite number. (But shhh don't tell 11 that).  


This my 2011 list. No turning back now.  It's go big or go home, baby.