Happy Summer!
Posted in The Life of the Historian and tagged with Bible, Discipline, Exercise, Food, Goals, Jesus Christ, Reading on April 29, 2009Before I go any further, I want to say:
Happy Birthday, Amanda! I’m so glad that you’re joining our family. I hope this next year will be filled with happiness and delights!
Summer may just be my favorite season. As far as weather goes, it’s hard to beat warm weather for its flip-flop-wearing and jacket-neglecting properties. Sure it can be sweaty too, but I don’t mind it that much, because cool showers in the summer are enjoyable, too.
The good thing about being a student? (Okay, there’s several good things.) I can decide when summer begins.
Every year, summer beings the moment I walk out of the test or turn in the last paper or project. Since I have no classes, papers, or projects (or at least none of the educational kind), I decide when summer begins. Of course, I can’t make the weather cooperate (though it has…it’s been 90s for a few days now!), but I can ACT like it’s summer, right?
So, with that, I’ve decided that summer starts this week. I’m reseting my habits and recommiting to my goals. I’ve let good things slip and let bad habits in, so I’m working on reversing that. I’m working on these things because they’re for my good. When I let them slip, I become self-indulgent which is a horrible way for a Christian to live. How can I put Christ and others before myself if I’m constantly serving myself?
And because I know you’ll ask, here’s what I’m working on:
1. Not eating out unless my schedule absolutely dictates it. I’ve slipped up in this area a lot recently, and it begets a pattern of laziness and self-indulgence.
2. Getting back into my nightly reading. I still have been reading, but it’s just been fun stuff.
3. Putting in serious time in the Word and prayer. Hate to say that this has been neglected lately.
4. Watching TV less. A friend recently fixed our Internet, and I’ve been overloading on watching TV online. Of course, this directly leads to #2.
5. Exercise. I still haven’t made it back to the pool (if you look closely, my legs resemble a forest right now), but I want to at least get in a walk around our neighborhood in the evenings.
April 29th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Aww thank you!
Great list of things to do.
April 29th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Oh, the ever constant need for discipline in our lives. I’ve never been more disciplined in my life as I am right now, yet I see things slipping in me too.
And can I just say? Girlfriend, the honesty of the “legs resembling a forest”? You are a gutsy woman. =)
April 29th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Happy summer! It can stay autumn all year for me :)
April 29th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I was soooo happy to see 80 outside, then came the first mosquito bite of the season. Why is there always reality to counterbalance my romanticism?
April 29th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I just wanted to say I really enjoy reading your blog! I recently found it and I like what you write. I’m so glad summer’s (almost) here too; I’m from VA and the past couple days have been beautiful in the 70′s and 80′s. :-) Thanks for letting others get a glimpse into your life!
In Him,
Kate
April 29th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Sounds like some good summer goals. I want to read more too, but it puts me right to sleep. It’s taking me forever to get thru books.
♥
Joy
April 29th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Have a wonderful Summer!!! You’ve finished school and I’m about to get back in. lol
April 29th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
I agree wholeheartedly on summer being a fantastic time of year. It’s my favorite too, flip-flops, strappy sandals and no coats. All A+’s in my book!
Your list of things to work on is similar to what I’ve been thinking about for myself lately. Praying that getting back into the swing of things is smooth for you!