Goals for 2012

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
~Hebrews 12:11

2011 was a hard year for my little family. We moved at the beginning of the year and didn't really have a schedule or plan for the year. This year my theme verse is Hebrews 12:11. I know that having goals and disciplining myself is hard, but that is when I will see real growth. If I have no goals, I won't fail at achieving them, but what will I have gained?

At the beginning of December, Hopson and I started talking about what different goals we wanted to incorporate into our lives this year. We began to think about the areas that needed growth and the areas that needed consistency. This is what I came up with...

~Read through the Bible
~Read through 3 "serious" books
~Read through 3 books as a couple
~Be more consistent with date nights
~Work on disciplining consistently
~Spend one-on-one time with both kids (after March)
~Continue to actively read to and teach Jonah
~Lose the baby weight plus some
~Exercise 4-5 days per week

There are a lot more goals that I could name and a lot more areas that need work. However, I needed to have a manageable list. I didn't want to be overwhelmed before I even started. I also want a way to measure my growth over the years. I want to be open to the Lord's leading in my life, and I know that I need to be a disciplined person to see growth.

What are your goals for 2012?