Hopefuls... for the New Year

I am not one to make these traditional resolutions that are set in stone, pacted with blood, and recited weekly for stamina. I have only a HOPE I can find the excitement to look forward to this New Year with a renewed sense of life and learning. These hopes are the ones that I imagine will bring me closer to the lifelong purposes that I hold more closely to me.

I wanted to share them here with you...

Study the Old Testament for 2010... this is the book of scripture we are studying for the year in Sunday school. As I am teaching... this is terribly convenient for me.

Read the works of CS Lewis... I am beginning this with the Screwtape Letters, together with Heidi from Mt Hope Chronicles.

Uncover and develop the meaning of RESTORE in my life... through Ali Edwards blogpost One Little Word 2010.

Give Paul the wife he never had... this holds many meaningful, funny and hopeful endeavors!

Yell less, whisper more... to become more soft spoken.

Take family walks.

Self-study of photojournalism with Photojournalism: The Professional Approach

Daily gratitude journal.

Project 365... with a picture for each day of the year.

Plan and carry out monthly assignments to develop my photography skills with these two books,
Expressions: Taking Extraordinary Photos of Ordinary Life
The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Children

Hmmm.. try talking less, listening more.

Shedding of the debt, and building a surplus... finally!

Add to our food storage... additional dry goods, spices, medicines, water, and generator.

Study Latin with Hannah.

EDIT: Add to this list... more frequent and consistent blogging...