Resolutions Recap

It's approximately 5 weeks into 2011. I thought I would take this time to share how I am doing on those resolutions and also add one resolution!

To be perfectly honest, the only resolutions I have kept 100% are my financial goals. The cable is gone- saving us about $37/month. The grocery bill is down. Between these two items we're saving close to $100 a month. I don't feel any different. I don't hear HGTV in the background all day....and I don't get to eat meat with every meal. I don't think either of these will ruin my life. :)

I have been keeping up with my Bible reading, although not getting 3 chapters per day. This weekend was rough because I was sick, and other times I start to read and Jackson wakes up or the oven goes off. Too many distractions!

I read a non-fiction book in January about finances and I am not working on George W's memoirs. Don't ask me why I am trying to read almost a 500 page book that can not be renewed. I'm going to have to kick into hyper-speed mode when I only get about 20 minutes at a time for reading.

I need to do better at calling my grandmas.

Why am I telling you all of this? I truly believe in the power of accountability. Every self-help program will advice you get a partner to make you stick with something. Exercise. Finances. Etc. So my blog readers are my accountability partners. I would ask Jackson, but he is too busy chasing Miles up the stairs, chewing on things, and learning to walk.

I have also wanted to add a new resolution. This one is kind of deep. I have a confession. For the past 3 months...err, 6 months...well, it's been a while, I've been having a pity party. Yep, a real pity party. Boo me. I can't really get into it, but it's a relationship that's been bugging me. I'll leave it at that. So right now...I resolute...to just let.it.go. Give it to God. Lay it down. And stop letting it bug me. I CAN NOT CHANGE THINGS. There is nothing I can do. It's going to have to be God. People are the way they are because of their upbringing, their circumstances, their personalities...and I can't keep taking it personally. I need to stop comparing this relationship to others that I see and making a score of it. Nope. I have to let it go. I have sooo much to be thankful for and I need to focus on THOSE things instead of the negatives. You can all put up your crazy flag because I'm going to say right now that I believe the one person who allows us to wallow in this self pity is Satan. So Satan, you can leave me alone. I'm done. I know God has got the upper hand on you and I'm not going to allow this to keep carving at my heart.

So there you go...my February update on resolutions. More to come in March....which may be my favorite month...because it means the start of SPRING! Hallelujah!