i'm that new year goal makin' kid

       Well here it is 2013. Who knew?! Definitely not the Mayans, they apparently thought the world was supposed to end, oh 3 weeks ago. Today we are already at the beginning of a new week. But that's not why we are here. I want to talk about me, my life and what I have planned for 2013.

        Normally I don't make ANY new years resolutions because i think everyday we should be striving to be a better person. I really think that it is my goal to be a better man by the end of each day, but mostly by the end of the year.
So having said that I want to talk a little bit about who I want to be by the end of this year. First off I turn 30! No seriously I turn 30 in eleven months. Its crazy to me that I;m already climbing the first hill. But welcome to being older than most of your friends.Whenever I'm around people and they ask how old I am but they always look shocked when I tell them my age. It's amusing and slightly humbling at the same time.

Here are my goals, not resolutions, for 2013:

1. I would like to weigh around 175lbs by the time i turn 30. I have eleven months to lose about 30 pounds and I'm pretty sure that I can do it. I'm tired of being a chubby guy. I'm not obese but I am tired of not doing anything to keep myself in shape. My plans are being worked through but a gym and healthy eating are part of it. I'm not normally one to spend money on being healthy, but I HAVE to. I NEED to. Plus since I get the honor of being a rec director at Fuge Camps this summer!!! So I feel like I need to be a little more in shape for a job like that. For me it is not a vanity issue but health issue. I'd like to be healthy and happy. I am pushing that 30 button so its time to do something about it.

2. This year I would like get more into scripture. The typical cliche Christian answer to a New Years resolution But in all seriousness my walk with the Lord has not been anywhere near it should be. Sure I read a lot of Christian books on spiritual growth and life focusing on God, but am I really applying any of the stuff to my life? Not nearly enough. So I plan on spending a lot of time with the Lord. I spend way too much time watching TV or sleeping so maybe if I actually made an effort then my life would be in a better place. Mind, body, spirit.

3. I have gotten to a point where I really enjoy reading so over the next year I will be doing a  lot of reading. Not only Christian spiritual growth books. I'll be reading more. period. Reading helps the mind expand and develop so I'd like to see how much I can learn

My life over the next year I want to make a better. I want to be happier on December 31, 2013 then i was on December 31, 2012. I want to be a better man. Everyday I want to be a better version of myself than I was the day before.

2013: livin' the dream