THIS IS AMAZING GRACE

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 I spent my MLK weekend up in Big Bear (#79 on my l01 list) with my church group. It was a 3-day retreat and we stayed in one HUGE cabin. I spent my weekend playing card games till midnight, driving out to the city, singing my favorite songs, and learning more about God. The whole experience was really exciting and exhilarating. I was able to get on a deeper, more personal level with my small group.  

 

Before the retreat, I sometimes felt like I took too much credit for what God has blessed me with. When life was going so well for me, I have to admit, giving thanks to God wasn't the first thing that came to mind. I could say that that this retreat opened my eyes and made me realize how selfish I was.

God deserves all the credit. He's worth living for and deserves to be glorified. So with this being said, I hope to continue this journey serving Him.

P.S. I really recommend listening to "This Is Amazing Grace" by Phil Wickham. I love the lyrics!

HELLO 2015 + GOALS!

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Ah, I'm still unable to register the fact that it's 2015. I keep looking at my calendar and questioning myself, "where did time go?" It's going by crazy fast! To be honest, it's pretty upsetting how I spent my 2014. I can recall wasting away many of my days doing nothing.

But this year, it'll be totally different. I am very determined to stick to my 2015 resolutions. So let's welcome 2015 with open arms and make the most of this year!

My 2015 Goals:

• Create an efficient daily morning routine. Surprisingly, I'm a morning person. I can't stand waking up late with a sense of lacking productivity. However I do waste my mornings on my phone, so creating an efficient morning routine will make a big difference.  

• Get baptized. Many opportunities were open for me to get baptized in 2014, but each time, I used the excuse "I'm not ready." This year, I will take that opportunity.

• Read one book every month. I love reading books, but because  of school, it's hard to fit my reading time in.

• Spend more time at church. I have to be honest. During sermons, I get very distracted and I find it hard to stay focused. But this year, I promise that every sermon I go to, I'll write down what I learned in my gratitude journal.

• Go on a rollercoaster. Sadly, it's one of my fears.

• Get my ears pierced. This is something I've been wanting to do for quite awhile.

• Create a blog schedule.  Even up until now, I'll still post either a month later or 2-3 times a week. A blog schedule is very much required!

• Be more confident. Setting more goals for myself and seeing what I've accomplished will help build my self-esteem.

• Eat healthy. I have to admit, I'm a junky. That's why I have an acned face. I'm going to cut down on the junk food, and eat more greens and drink more water!

• Run 2 miles. I can barely run a mile, so this is going to be an interesting challenge.

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