It’s the first Monday in January, and you know what that means: all the
resolutions have to begin.  What resolutions have I dreamed up for
this year?  Well, like just about every other person in America,
losing weight and getting into better shape top my list.  I have
a reasonable goal and plans for achieving it. I was encouraged to share
my resolutions (thank you, KL) so that I could be held accountable.
Perhaps each of you could hold my feet to the fire for a specific one.

Resolutions You Should Nag Me About

1.  I want to be able to jog from my house to the Wilson’s house
and back without stopping or dying.  This is for Loeschdogg and
Kristen to nag me about, since they are all marathon-y.  Yes, it’s
a lame, one-mile goal, but it’s mine. Don’t make fun. The good doctor
and I went out jogging this morning (in the rain, mind you).  My
knees are still shaky, but I was very encouraged by TGD. “You can make
it! There’s the house!”

2. To watch my junk intake until the five pounds are gone.  I give
this one to KID6896 since she sees me often enough. Ask me things like,
“When was the last time you made chocolate chip cookies?” and “Did you
have any soda in the past 48 hours?” Then, get really irritated and
disappointed when I answer poorly. Say, “Are you pregnant, because you
sure look like you are.”  That’ll get me. 

3. To memorize a verse a week.  I give this one to Tim223 and to
the Godfather.  To Tim because I think he’d like to ask and to the
Godfather so he can practice getting all “pastor-ish.”  Make me
quote this week’s and last week’s verses.  When I get all waffley
and make excuses about the fact that I haven’t memorized anything that
week, get stern and quote convicting verses. 

4. To read six missionary biographies in addition to some other
non-fiction histories. I give this one to Jessica because she’s a book
buddy and because I’ll probably do this without nagging, and she’ll be
busy enough with moving, making friends, and settling in.  But, it
wouldn’t hurt to ask for a ratio of Julia Quinn to Geoff and Janet
Benge.  (The Benges write really good kid’s missionary bios while
JQ does not.)

5. To make my blog more interesting. I love to write my blog and I
enjoy my journaling, but I’ve been thinking that perhaps it is dull.
While I probably won’t ever get very philosophical, I could become more
entertaining.  I’ll let all of you judge this. Don’t tell me my
writing is horrible; just tell me when I do better.

I have many other things I want to do, but they fall more under the
category of a “to-do” list than they do a resolution.  Please feel
free to adopt any one of these four as your own personal way to badger
and encourage me or even to pray for me!

Now, what are your resolutions? No fair saying you don’t make them. Make one up!