20 by 20

I have dreams and goals.

some are little. some are big. some are important. some are not.

I want to try, to experience, and to accomplish some of these goals this year (before I turn the big 2-0!)

I turned 19 about two weeks ago, and I thought it would be a fun idea to make a 20 by 20 list. I don't know if doing all these things is too much in one year or not, but I'll find out :)

I split up my goals into 4 groups: spiritual, physical, personal & social.

my little wall reminder

Spiritual

1. read the Old Testament: (39 books) it might take a little more dedication and focus to finish the Old Testament rather than the New. (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalm, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)

2. read the New Testament: (27 books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans,1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation)

3. fast for 36 hours: in its most basic sense, fasting is refraining from something to be able to focus on something else. I will be giving up food (only drinking water), so that I can focus on God and seek Him and pray more. That hunger-reminder is also a pray-reminder. :)

4. fast for 48 hours: Same as a above, but this time I'll drink water and maybe juice. I don't think it would be a good idea to pass out due to a lack of glucose ;)

5. "pray in the spirit on all occasions" -Ephesians 6:18

Physical

6. do 20 pushups in a row: Haha, this might take a while. :P

7. run 3 miles in 25 minutes: Right now, I can do it in 28 or 29 minutes.

8. do a Sprint Triathlon (either officially or unofficially): swim 16 laps, bike 12 miles and run 3 miles.

9. be a vegan for a week: I have a hard time talking about vegetarianism and veganism. Not because it confuses me, but because I have a hard time explaining to people the reason I want to be a vegetarian (I don't think I could ever be a long-term vegan- I would miss my dairy! haha) Basically, my stance is this: God gave us this planet to live on, and yes, He gave us animals to eat, but that means we should probably take care of both the earth and the animals. I'm not an avid animals' right person, I'd much rather help people (they have a soul). I'm much more passionate about orphans and poverty. That being said, veganism is interesting to me. It takes a lot of creativity and thinking outside of the box and lots of learning. (just one example is this: common red food coloring (Carmine) comes from a scaling insect-- look it up if you don't believe me.) So, we'll see where this goes... my diet that is.

10. Stretch: palms to the ground while knees are locked.... almost there!!

Personal

11. visit Hawaii (aka my family who will be living in HI) :D

12. Read the Help by Kathryn Stockett: 1/5 of the way done

13. Read Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

14. fill another journal (at least halfway)-- I got a new one at Barnes & Noble for $5 with my gift card! :)

15. smile more: I don't hold a mirror to my face everyday, so I honestly don't know how much I smile, but I thought this one would be easy. It might balance out the more difficult goals.

Social

16. Make cookies for someone: anyone! :)

17. write and send 20 letters: (I've done: || so far)

18. be an unofficial mentor to younger girls: Basically, I just want to be a good Christian example for younger girls to look to for advice... not that I have any good advice.

19. get 20 people to follow my blog: sounds lame, 20 people. but my reason is valid (I think). If I get twenty followers, that means I'm blogging more frequently and more interestingly...? maybe, I don't know.

20. Meet someone new: Just be more out going and meet new people :)

Due date: January 22, 2013

I CAN DO ALL THINGS THOUGH HIM WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH.

-PHILIPIANS 4:13-

Ready? Set? GO!

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