…I’m not pregnant! Geesh people! David took care of that you know! I appreciate the vote of confidence that I could handle a fifth child, but seriously. Wow, I never thought it would have taken that route.
Anyway, what is all the suspense and dramatic rambling about? Hate to dissapoint, but just my yearly setting of goals and my direction for the year. If you want to stop reading now, I understand. Traitor!
Each year for I don’t know how long, David and I have chosen a word that we want to activate. Mine have been words like, Reconnect and last years Shalom (thus the Peace Be With You salutations). This year my word is…Step!
I think it fits. I am a visionary, a dreamer. I like to come up with ideas and things I want to do…I rarely do them. I doubt myself, find reasons not to or just realize I dreamt a little too big for the moment.
NO more. Now it is time to Step.
For the next few weeks I will be sharing the definitions for the word Step and how that will apply to me and 2009. The first is seen under my title above.
1. short movement with foot: a short movement made
raising one foot and lowering it ahead of the other
foot.
I don’t need to move along super fast or wonderfully graceful, I just need to take a Step and do it!
Here are the goals that I have set for 2009, some are specific, and some are general at this point until clarity comes.
Step IN: and truly get to know and love my children better than myself.
Step OUT:Take a Risk
Step UP: Actually train and complete a Half Marathon (looks like March 29 in Atlanta for this one)
Step Down:From wanting to make a name for myself in any area
Step OFF:Let go of control in situations and let other people make decisions for themselves
Step TOO:Make a difference in a life both inside and outside of my family.
There you have it! I would love to know your goals for 2009.
Let’s get to Steppin’!
Courtney
aahh.. court! those are awesome goals!:) i love it.. all of them actually.. great word too! sorry i automatically jump to the pregnant stuff~ haha.. and yes, i know you would handle it fantastically! i havent even thought of goals.. i usually do, but really slacked this yr..thanks for the inspiration:) i hope youre having a great day! have fun with your stepping!
love ya;)
g
You’ve got me beat! I laughed on Sunday when Steve said that the new year was a time for fresh starts…everything can be started over. Well, I wish that pertained to debt and my bank accout!
We were also in the middle of repairing water damage to Baiden’s floor due to an overflowing toilet.
I felt that I was still recovering to the end of my 2008 and haven’t had a lot of time to think about 2009!
Anyway, I think my goal for this year is to RELAX. Not be quite so uptight about certain things and learn to enjoy what’s around me.
(I figured you weren’t pregnant, but just had to make sure)
My word for the year is rhythm. I am drawn to the truth that all of our life is lived out in rhythm … from the day and night, the waxing and waning of the moon, the seasons of the year.
I want to establish a sacred rhythm to my life that nurtures my spirit in love, learning and creativity.
There is a lot of new in my life right now …
Just started this group: http://www.meetup.com/Upstate-emergence/
It is exciting to meet with others (finally!) who are wrestling with the same questions, doubts and mysteries that I am wrestling with. Through the respectful conversations I have had with these people in recent months, I am beginning to have more and more hope for the body of Christ today.
I guess it would be most important to tell you that we are no longer at Crossroads. It was a huge struggle to make a decision and you remember that I was begging God to push us off the fence. Finally it happened, nothing big or huge, no big catalyst but just a clear leading from God. The answer was to leave quickly, quietly and graciously.
I am cautiously hopeful that we may have found home somewhere else but honestly, I have been so disappointed in the past (never in God, only in God’s people) that I am treading carefully.
Greatest thanks to you for leading To Be Told. It was a refuge for me during the struggling with choices.
Grace and Peace to you Courtney!