Goals for 2013

I hate making resolutions at the turn of the new year because I never keep them. This year, I made four anyway:

1) Read through the Bible in a year.

I have been wanting to do this my entire adult life. I always have gotten lost somewhere along the way or have gotten so far behind I gave up on the plan and started another Bible study of some sort. This year, I have accountability for the first time: my phone reminds me every morning at five a.m. and my sister-in-law and my husband were told to keep asking me if I'm reading. So far, so good.

2) Get organized.

I have failed to do this since my daughter was born. Things have piled up, and I hate clutter with a passion. I have been a little busy since she was born and the twins came less than two years later, so I've had a good excuse or two. Add in several moves and my excuses get even more reasonable. So far, I've been taking it one area at a time, but I'm still working on it. It might take all spring and summer, but I hope to get organized before next fall. This time, I think I might succeed.

3) RUN, not run/walk, my first 5K.

I started out great training. I didn't miss a day the first two weeks. Then, it rained for nine days straight. Then, my kids got sick. Then...the excuses become endless. I really love running. I just always put my "me time" on the back burner as I should as a mother of young ones. Unfortunately, I probably won't reach this one this year, or if I do, it won't be in March like I had planned. Only time will tell...

4) Learn how to use my fancy camera that I've had for three years.

I haven't even started.