Focus Goals: Monday Meanderings for August 23

Bible Study:

Memory Verse:

John 16:24 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
"Until now you have asked for nothing in My name. Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be complete." [Note: He says "your" joy... my joy. Really? God cares about "my" joy and not just His or other people's. Does this mean that He really wants to do something about it when my heart is breaking?] {Click here for more thoughts on this verse.}

Husband Encouragement:

Pray for him... out loud & in front of him.
Give him lots of hugs.
Flirt.
Believe in him, & show it in the way I talk to him about his job search.
Share the verse of the week with him. Then share how it encourages me about our situation.
Thank him often for all the stuff he does around the house & for me.

Personal Goals:

Exercise at least 4 days this week.
Find time to RELAX (non-sleeping relaxation) each day. Do something that is fun and takes the pressure off of me for at least 30 minutes each day. Examples include: watch a TV show, practice piano, take a bubble bath, read, cuddle with CopperMan (can be done while watching TV or reading!)

Work Goals:

Tweak schedule for staff. Fix problems with existing schedule.
Answer all emails from week of vacation.
Answer all mail from week of vacation.
Start storytime planning.
Gather promotional information & techniques from librarians with greater attendance numbers than me.
Weekly progress reports with staff.
Create schedule for self, and stay on task. Put up borders and enforce them with staff.

Must do:

Make new budget. Get a framework that my dear husband and I can swing from while he doesn't have a job.
Exercise at least 4 days this week.

Zone:

New Habit of the month: [August]

Lay out clothes and iron as part of bedtime routine. [UPDATE: This was getting easier. Then I took vacation. Hopefully, it will get easier again later this week!]

Menu:

Fun Things:

Things I am thankful for this week:

DVD's for 45 minute daily escapes
Love who makes me a priority in his life
Dog who loves me unconditionally
Neices who think I am the greatest Aunt ever
Vacation memories
bible-study, girl friends
long distance, texting prayer partners
Bible Study group starting new study this Thursday! We are going to be studying how Jesus handled a day in his life where he received "one punch" (bad news, stress) after another. I can't wait to study how to relate to Jesus with this issue. I have been receiving a lot of "punches" lately.

Focus Goals