Starting the New Year---Review Questions, Bible Study and Book Group

 Well, the New Year is off and running...

Well, maybe not running.  Mija and hubby are still in bed which was kind of nice.  It allowed me extra, uninterrupted time with God.  Which, by the way, is actually a good way to get the year off and running.

So, I'm back to off and running!  Well, not literally running but you get the idea!

I wanted to let you know what I'm into as we start the year.  It's never too late to join me!

First, I started my Ten Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year.  The first question is "What's one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?"  I think this is a great question since our purpose is to "glorify God and enjoy Him for ever."  What I think is that I need to share more about what He does or what He teaches me.  Sharing it makes it mindful and remind-ful!



Second, the book group I participate in has started it's new book.  We are reading Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan. Our first discussion is tomorrow. If you like to follow along with the questions, just go to my friend's website Susan's Book Group to get the current questions.


                                            

Lastly, I'm getting geared up for the Ephesians Bible study through Good Morning Girls. The study pages are up and ready to download.  It doesn't start until January 15, so if you'd still like to join my group.  Just let me know, but make sure to leave your full name so I can friend you on Facebook!


What are you doing to get your year off and running?

New Year's Review instead of Resolution

I had to steal this picture from my friend Cindy at For One Another!  It was just so on the mark!

I don't do resolutions. I even wrote about it on New Year's Day this year.

But I thought I'd share one thing I do to start the new year.  I use a wonderful set of questions written by Don Whitney of The Center for Biblical Spirituality.  It's written as a bulletin insert, so it fits really well in your Bible.

It's called Ten Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year or On Your Birthday.  I do one every day for the first 10 days, but you can do them all on one day.  Then there is an additional 21 questions if you want to take it further.  So, I tend to do one question for each day in January and then review it through out the year.

Here's an example of some of the questions:

• What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year?
•  What single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten years?  In eternity?
•  What’s one thing you could do this year to enrich the spiritual legacy you will leave to your children and grandchildren?

You get the idea.

So, if you would like to join me this year to “Consider your ways!” (Haggai 1:5) just go HERE and scroll down to the title.