Have you thought of yours? New Year's Resolutions!

Can you believe that 2013 is nearing an end? I know I say this every year but seriously the days and months fly by so quickly and before I know it, I'm saying it again... it's almost time for a new year!

In just 3 short days 2014 will be rolling in. January 1st. With all the excitement and thrill of the New Year also comes... the New Years Resolutions! Have you thought of yours? 

Oh the possibilities are endless...to eat healthier, no more soda or caffeine, to work out at least 5 times a week, a list of less/more, save more money, a note a day in a jar, blog more, create everyday, take risks, to talk less listen more...important, most. are they going to change your life? 

What if your New Years Resolution could change your life, or someone else's life. A resolution that God has called you to do?

What if you knew the last day that you had to live. What would you do with your time in the days up to your last day?

I'm sure you're wondering where is she going with this! But stay with me, I'll get there! 

This morning at church the pastor focused on this verse. 

Psalm 90:20..."Teach us to number our days that we main gain a heart of wisdom".

If our days were numbered, would we live life differently? Would we spend our time differently? 

Would we be INTENTIONAL about how we are spending our minutes, hours, days, months, years? 

From birth through graduation we have an estimated 932 weeks with our child. 

That seems like a huge number, but is it? 

Life gets so so busy, and I often think, "I have time, I can do that tomorrow" but do I? There are certain things we need to get done, but most importantly things that God has called us to do.

It makes me sad thinking about this and the time I've lost. 

How I need to start being more intentional with my time. 

Well here's my solution this year for how... 

In this jar there are 52 marbles. 1 for each week of the year. 

I put it out in my living room, when I look at the this jar it is a physical reminder (to take one out each week) for me to be more intentional. 

• Intentional with God. to rely on him and spend time with him daily. to rest in him and have peace only in him. 
• Intentional with my husband. what can I do for him today. 
• Intentional with my children. teaching them the word of God. how to love their Savior and live a life for him. How can I serve my children today. 
• Intentional with my family. To pray together deeper, each day asking God to help us be more intentional with the stage we are in. To help us use our time the way he wants us to use our time
• Intentional with my neighbors, my friends, people in passing, how can I serve someone today

As many of you know, I am a little bit of a "momarazzi" (my definition of momarazzi is: a momma finding joy in capturing the moments and memories of real life where I see God's love and goodness that he so gratuitously bestows upon me that I do not deserve but am so thankful. aka- momma who takes lots and lots of photos) so I am also incorporating this...(look below) as part of my reminder to be Intentional.

A great way to be Intentional. Finding God's love and goodness in everyday. Photo Challenge to take a photo each day of the item listed. I am going to be INTENTIONAL to thank Jesus for these things that I am given. (*look at the bottom for more photo a day details)

What if we used every week to the fullest capacity possible?

So this year, my New Years Resolution is a bit different than they have been in the past... this year my 2014 New Years Resolution is to be Intentional every week. It is so very easy to think "I have all the time in the world" easy to let the day or moment pass by because we can easily get caught up in our human emotions. I don't want to waste time anymore. Every week truly matters.

Time over time makes history worth repeating. 

*This photo of the day came from my friend Heather over at Raising Mighty Aarows , take a photo and post on Instagram or Facebook. Please use #rmaphotoaday when sharing your photos so fun to see all the different photos! 

**some content is from a sermon preached by Ben Markwardt