Challenge for the New Year

What bugs the snot out of me? New Year's Resolutions. Why? Because I tend to be a perfectionist and resolutions feel like something written in stone which stresses me out. So, in high school, I quit with the entire resolution thing. Good or bad idea? You tell me, I don't know.

At the beginning of each new year, I look back on the events in my life, what went well, mistakes along the way (like starting a blog, hehehehe) and some "goals" I'd like to achieve. (See, goals aren't as stressful as resolutions.) :) But, I'm going a different route and challenging myself to read the Bible in a year, beginning to end, with that fun little calendar in the back. My other cool sister-in-law (Yes, I'm blessed with the two coolest sister-in-laws in the entire world. They are both very dear friends to me and I thank God they're in my life.) inspired me to do this by accomplishing this task herself in the year 2006. Ashamed to call myself a disciple of Christ, I have never read the Bible cover to cover. I've studied most of the contents, but have mainly kept familiar with the New Testament and favorites of the Old Testament. (like Song of Songs, of course, hehehehe) My husband is going to kill me for that comment........okay, maybe not. :) :) :) :)

Since the influence of another has put this challenge in my life, I hope my personal goal may start a fire, if not this year maybe in the future, for some of you out there. I'm looking forward to reading the Word cover to cover and what God has in store for 2007.

Cheers to the New Year!