Well friends, another Christmas has come and gone and it's time to look forward to a new year with new goals, new challenges, new thinking and new hope. It's one of my favorite times of year. While I love reflecting and thinking back on what worked and what didn't — along with the countless memories made — I enjoy looking ahead and dreaming of the endless possibilities another year brings.


With each passing year, I become more determined to meet and exceed the goals set for me personally and for our family. I must continually remind myself that, while making plans is important, God's plan is the only one that really matters and, when necessary, my plan will need to adapt to His.

I am SO excited to finally be able to put to use one of my favorite parts of my personalized planner: The New Year, New You resolutions pages! This is where I will write down all of our goals and how I plan to track them. I intentionally left space at the beginning of each month, as well as a monthly mission board, that will also help us stay the path.



Dave Ramsey offers some stellar tips I plan on using when setting my New Year's resolutions:

"Smart goals that work must...

• Be specific
• Be measurable
• Have a time limit
• Be yours
• Be in writing