Thankful for November - Goals for the Month
It's November 3rd and the busiest yet most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner! The parties will start, the shopping for the best gift, the Charlie Brown movies, the amazing meals, and the Christmas decorating will all begin. Just thinking about it all makes me excited, tired, and stressed. I hate that last feeling and I know you do too!
November Goals...
I really want to TRY to implement a plan to help my family and I enjoy this time more. This is such a special time, a time to reflect and be thankful and boy do The Berry's have a lot to be thankful for. So I decided to sit down and write out goals for us. I would love to hear any of your ideas and goals that you implement to help bring back sanity to this crazy time of year too! Here are mine:
1. Special Night Out with the Hubs (Alone) at least three times this month.
As a mom, I get so caught up in all of our kids activities and sometimes Trey gets lost in the shuffle. That is just not healthy. I know this, so I am going to try really hard to put Trey at the front of the list and have 3 special nights alone this month. I bet we will see miracles happen in our marriage just by doing this! I mean let's face it, when these kiddos graduate he and I are it, so why not start dating again and get back to the basics!
2. Pray more for others; make a "Hit List"
My sweet mom use to LITERALLY pray for people EVERYDAY! She had what she called her "Hit List". It was a pad and she sat in her chair daily praying over her list. Now that she is gone, I have decided to pick up where she left off. Again, I bet Miracles will begin to happen daily! I dare you to try this too!
3. Write one hand-written thank you note a week and mail it.
Cutest note cards and invites ever from my sister in law, Erin! Stop by her store in etsy and tell her Worthy Heart sent you!
What happened to snail mail? It is GONE! Who does not love to receive a handwritten, heartfelt note, in the mail! I know I do! So since November is the month of Thanksgiving I am going to write a minimum of ONE handwritten note a week! Want to join me in this endeavor and bring some joy to someones life. I will even share with you my source! She is amazing! Stop by Erin Shelby's Etsy Shop and see these beautiful notecards for yourself!
4. Start Christmas Shopping and finish 95% of it by November 30
Who wants to join the rest of the world in the rat race of shopping in December? Not me! So I am going to challenge myself to get this wrapped up (no pun intended) by the beginning of December so when the OOPS I forgot this person's gift arises I am not stressed to the max!
5. Daily Family Devotional
Our life is JUST CRAZY with three boys ranging in age from 6 to 15 so with all the different activities, somedays, the boys don't even see each other! This November I am going to try to implement a plan each day on a daily devotional. I realize I will have to be on top of the calendar as some days the devotional will have to be in the morning and others at the dinner table, but I am determined to make this happen. 30 days! That is all! I think anyone can do that for 30 days and who knows what God will do to bless this! I can't wait to see!
There you have it! Amy's November Goal's for herself and her family! What are you guys going to do this month to kick off this crazy season and try to stay sane? Share with me! I would love to hear! After all we are all in this together and I am so thankful for that!
xo, Amy
