Checklist for Week of July 12

Bible Study

• Philippians 4
• Reading through Romans
• 2 Corinthians

Memory Verse

Psalm 86:4 (New Living Translation)
"Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you."

Husband Encouragement

• Make sure he is fulfilled.
• Need him. Don't be so independent. He needs that.
• Pray for him... his walk with the LORD, his ability to love me the way I need, his leadership of our family, his ability to communicate effectively at work, his friendships...
• Support his decisions. Let him lead... even when the direction he takes is contrary to the way my family always did things. Cleave to him, & seek for God to lead him.
• Trust him to God, and make sure God & he are my head or covering. Seek God for the feelings to follow this decision and for it to come more easily and naturally for me.
• Send him love texts.

Personal Goals

• Stop... physically stop... and pray more. A book on relationships that I have been reading says, "how long does it really take for you to stop and let your husband hug you". It is talking about how busy we are as women and how often we pull away from our husbands when they just want to show us love by hugging us... many times we(I) are(am) too busy. I have been convicted that I not only do this to my husband, but I do it to God when I keep moving and doing while I pray. As I seek HIM during the day... and I should seek Him for each decision I make and each problem I face... with open continuous conversation like He is really in the room, then just like I should stop and let my husband hug me, I should stop and talk to God... like I really think He cares... other wise, maybe I'm just worrying instead of praying...
• Balance getting everything done with letting go to enjoy life & my husband and family.
• Ask God for happiness & believe He wants to give it to me.

Work Goals

• Press on and complete the stats.... keep all the numbers straight and report them correctly in all the correct places.
• Get everything ready for the Jeopardy game on Saturday at the Summer Reading Finale.
• Get at least one pile on my desk filled and sorted.

Must Do

• One chore a night Monday - Thursday (Monday - dust, Tuesday - sweep & mop, Wednesday - vacuum, Thursday - bathrooms).
• Fold laundry each night so that it doesn't build up too high.
• Exercise at least 4 days this week.
• Share what happens at work with my husband, but still manage to switch gears and keep work out of our home. Enjoy my husband.

Zone

• Practice piano

Menu Plan

• Monday - slow cooker new potatoes & Cajun chicken, steamed carrots, fresh homemade honey wheat bread, and sliced tomatoes
• Tuesday - apricot-lemon chicken over brown rice with steamed broccoli and left over bread
• Wednesday - chili burgers, fried squash, & field peas
• Thursday - pan seared fish, new potatoes & zucchini
• Friday - date night... My Love plan
• Saturday - family dinner & a game night... slow cooker Cajun chicken & new potatoes, steamed carrots, and green beans with caramelized onions
• Sunday - favorite local eatery & red beans & rice
• Dessert of the Week - ice cream, watermelon
• Snack of the Week - cheerios, oatmeal, nuts, & raisins covered in a homemade peanut butter, honey, chocolate topping.

Fun Things

• Swimming at the Y
• Biking with My Love
• Running with God
• Family dinner & game night

Things I'm Thankful for This Week

• God
• My Love
• CopperMan
• Family
• Friends
• Piano
• TV & DVD player... I do love relaxing in front of the TV
• CD player & books on CD... escape during lunch hour drive