Although I'm not a firm believer of new year resolutions, do think it's always useful to outline the key priorities for this year which would set the framework for my to-do list.*
*An aside: Yes, I have been told I sound awfully corporate in my manner of speech these days. Can't help it since I have been an unnatural planner for the last 2 years. Guess all this planning lingo has surfaced even in the way I speak as well as the way I view issues outside of work.
So here goes, my focus areas for 2008:
1. Spending quality time with God.
The key word here is quality. I know that I should spend alot more time reading His word and I do want to get to know Him ALOT better in this year ahead. Even as I seek His will and plans for my life, I can only hear as much as I let Him speak. And I can only hear better if I have a closer relationship with Him which leads back to spending more time with Him.
Hence, I need to be more faithful in doing my QT, praying as well as learning to seek Him more in all that I say, think and do. It is also important that I can be a good testimony for him at work, church as well as at home. I might fall back into my old ways ever so often..but the important thing is to press on.
2. Preparing for marriage.
Awhile back, a friend mentioned that my only KPI (in the corporate world, this translates into Key Performance Indicator) this year is to get married. To a certain extent, this is true. Admittedly, this particular focus area is going to take up a large part of my time.
Reviewing the preparations leading up to October, this would entail the following areas:
Spiritual: Growing in our walks as individuals as well as a couple. Looking forward to starting marriage prep with his pastor and this would be a good platform to discuss sensitive issues as well as examine our relationship through different lenses.
Emotional: Learning what it means to love someone and how I can support Ed.
Logistical: In terms of the wedding coordination, finding a home, integrating our lives etc.
It is going to be a really busy 10 months leading up to THE WEDDING! In fact, we thought that it would be good to blog about our journey as a couple as we look back at how things started, prepare to get married as well as look ahead at being married. Hence, the start of our blog: Amalgamation of Two Lives for our friends to keep abreast of the latest updates.
3. Building friendships.2007 was a great year of making new close friends as well as spending time with existing close friends. In the year ahead, definitely hope to set aside more time for some good old friendship building.
Although I know I have a tendency to thrive on a hectic schedule, would like to be more available for my friends. To intentionally setting aside time for them as well as being more alert to their needs, be able to encourage or offer a listening ear or two.
It's definitely going to be a year of transition. Be it getting married and saying goodbye to singlehood, finding out more about this new found role of being a wife, moving to Ed's church, settling into his cell group, thinking about my next steps in terms of work etc. The list just goes on...
However, the key is keeping my eyes fixed on Him and taking each day one step at a time with a cheery smile and a happy hop down this year ahead.
"8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
- Ephesians 2: 8-10
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