Living Intentionally

2010 Word of the Year
{Continuing Reading Down for my Posts on Intentionally Living...}

Wow, it seems like every single blog I follow is doing a word of the year. So of course, I am to ;).

I've seen many great ones this year:

Slow
Dance
Create
Love
Beauty
Honor
Worship
Just to name a few...

So I started thinking about what mine should be. If you don't already know, almost 8 months ago I married the Love of my Life. I love my man so much! And everyone told us the first year is going to be the worst! It's going to be sooo rough, but hang in there! Well so far we have not hit this snag :D. We are going good!

But I'm beginning to see that if we are not extremely intentional about our relationship things could always lead down another path as I'm sure is the case with many couples. The newlywed buzz is slowly wearing off and we are settling into the daily grind of life. Yet we can't let things just settle into the daily grind of life. If we do then all passion and all the little things we love about each other will slowly fade away.

As a new wife, a student, an employee, a daughter, a sister, and a friend, I felt that the most appropriate word for me this year would be "Intentional".

{Click the Link next to each sentence that says Post and will take you to a post I wrote about that particular goal..more are being added so check back!}

I am going to be intentional about being the wife that God has called me to be. {POST}

I am going to be intentional about being in a good mood whenever I'm at home. {POST}

I am going to be intentional about finding the time to cook around my busy schedule. {POST}

I am going to be intentional about keeping the house clean because it causes my husband stress. {POST}

I am going to be intentional about my school work. I love it so much not to give it my all.{POST}

I am going to be intentional about daily scripture reading. It is the most important part of my day and should not be skipped. {POST}

I am going to be intentional about keeping up on my family relationships. Not letting them sit on the sidelines.

I am going to be intentional about keeping and forming relationships with new and old friends.

I am going to be intentional about learning Hebrew and go above and beyond my class requirement. I am going to really learn Hebrew.

I am going to be intentional about listening to God and where he wants to place me.

I am going to be intentional about blogging. I don't have a whole lot of time but this year I am going to be intentional about building up my blog. And asking that God shows me how to use it for his glory.

I am going to be intentional about moving towards living off of one income instead of two. See my post about why we are making that move HERE.

I am going to be intentional about opening our Etsy shop, Sister's Sweet Creations. This is my first step toward one day being a SAHM.
I am going to be intentional about learning how to sew.

I am going to be intentional about welcoming our sister, Sienna, into our home. We are opening our home to her to stay with us for the school year so she may attend the University God has called her to while *trying* to stay out of debt.

Now I'm sure this list will grow but these are the goals I am starting out with.

I am going to be intentional about

My Faith

My Love

My Life