I have been thinking over the past couple of days about the new upcoming year and what I want to do learn or change during it. I have thought of many things, but thought I might get overwhelmed so some of them are tucked into the back of my mind and if I get them worked out and on then I will pass them on, but I wanted to make sure that I also chose the ones that are most inportant to me to work on and change in 2008.

First of all I need to work on putting Christ back in first place in my life.. I have become overcome with the I's, me's and we's of life and not had Christ center and forefront as He is should be for a little while now. I have gotten caught up in the business of life that I forget to stop and thank Him for His wonderful Grace and Mercy. I have prayed, but not like I used to and reading my Bible well I am ashamed to admit that it might have become a little dust covered over the past few months.. This on it's own breaks my heart.. I mean hello we know that God doesn't move we do and I am so very sorry for this.. I am going to start doing my Bible Reading again in the am when I first get up. I know that this is an easy thing to get caught up in and I hope that if you have moved away from Christ in the past few months as we start a new year you will move back closer to God....

Secondly I am going to work on making my house more homey and the blending of our family is going to be more of a priority. My huubby and I have already decided that we are going to make it a priority to eat at the table as a family which can be a deal with 10 of us.. LOL Not only that, but we are going to start spending time together in the living room everynight watching tv or playing board games together for a specific amount of time. Ballgame nights we will go as a family and watch and etc.. All of us have had a rough couple of years and it is time to work on our family and make it what God wants it to be.

Thirdly I am going to be making more and more of our food from scratch.. I already make most of it from scratch, but I am going to do more snacks from scratch and etc. I am going to stick with my monthly menu and work hard to stay on our grocery budget. I am going to try to have a garden this summer so that I can can and freeze the produce from it. I also want to be more of a sewer and crafter and learn to spend my money wisely on things and make more hmoemade gifts which I feel are better anyway..

Fourthly I just want to live a simplier life and focus on the things that God has provided us. I have friends and family that I want to spend more time with even if it is a picnic in the park. I want to invite people over more and let them know that we have an open door here.. We almost always have extra kids here and that is such a blessing.. I want you to know if you wanna stop by and visit you are welcome to anytime..

We all have things we want/ need to do and it is up to us to change our habits and form new ones.. I pray that you will as we start 2008 you will first and foremost but God first, then your hubby, kids and family and keep your priorities straight.. You can do anything with Christ.. May God Bless you with a wonderful 2008..

God Bless,

Mars