Hello Friends,
Oh my… February just flew by! Is it really March already? So much for catching up on things in February, it just didn’t happen. However, February was a very exciting month to say the least!
A lot happened, but best of all… I got engaged the weekend following Valentine’s Day! Ever since, a lot of time and thought has been put into planning a wedding. Hence, the reason why some other things have fallen to the wayside. Even while I write this post my best friend and I are texting wedding ideas back and forth. 🙂
Wedding planning is a lot of fun – and I have a super amazing fiance’ helping me with all the planning. 🙂 I am so thankful for a man that honestly cares about the details of our wedding! Since we got such a good head start on the wedding plans, they should slow down for a bit. There is only so much you can do so many months in advance.
Some of my goals for March do involve wedding plans – but here’s a peek at what else I am hoping to accomplish this month.
My Goals for March 2017
Spend More Time Using My Spiritual Journal – I shared about my spiritual journal in this post, and it’s something that has been a great tool in my walk with God. I have neglected my journal quite a bit in the last couple months, so I want to make sure I am using it at least a few times each week, if not, everyday.
Work Ahead in Blog Posts – This week and next week are much slower than most of my previous weeks. So, I am looking forward to writing blog posts and getting ahead. I will be off of work for few days next week in order to get my wisdom teeth removed – and depending on how I feel… I want to take advantage of the down time to write and write and write…. 🙂
Think: Health & Fitness – I’ve noticed that when I make health and fitness a priority, everything else seems easier to manage as well. I am not sure why. Maybe it’s because I need to PLAN health and fitness into my life. As a result I end up planning everything else too. I don’t expect to get fit in one month – I know better than that! But… I am making the effort to pull out my favorite health and fitness books and remind myself WHY I need to do this. Fitness isn’t just for vanity – feeling better and being motivated improves all the other areas of my life as well. I just need to get back into that “healthy” mindset.
Read Two Books – Last month I wanted to finish 4 books. I managed to finish one. [*Sigh*] I never thought reading would take such a backseat in my life! I just haven’t been making it a priority. Wedding ideas are awfully distracting when it comes time for reading. 😉 Thankfully, I have some amazing books on my to-read list that I am really looking forward to devouring!
Clear Out My Room – I’ve noticed that getting rid of clutter and re-organizing is NOT a one-time thing, but something that needs to be done quite often. My two closets and my makeup drawers are getting a bit out of hand. Time to buckle down and clear out. 🙂
Start Planning My Days and Weeks in Advance – I used to be so good about planning out my to-do lists and my weeks. But, among everything else, my planner has been neglected as well. I have been slowly making to-do lists again, and boy, does it ever help to get a girl’s mind back on track!
I think the “theme” of this month needs to be PLANNING. Seriously though, that’s why I’ve been falling so far behind… I haven’t been planning well. I need to PLAN my time with God, PLAN my workouts and meals, PLAN my wedding, and PLAN the details of each and every day! I found this quote by Stephen Covey on Pinterest – I think this should be my “quote of the month” 🙂
Schedule and PLAN my priorities. That’s what needs to happen this month! And last but not least… one of my favorite “planning” verses from the book of Proverbs…
“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
No matter what I plan, God is still in control, directing my steps. I am so thankful for a God who cares about all the details of my life, big or small. 🙂
How About You?
What are your PLANS for the month of March? Feel free to share your goals and plans in the comments! 🙂
Congratulations!! What exciting news 🙂 I’ve been anticipating this new for awhile now! It’s an inspiration to me to know that you waited and did things in the right way. God certainly blesses that and I know He will bless your upcoming wedding and marriage as you both stay faithful to Him 🙂
I have a lot of the same goals from last month, but one big one is to have a time of prayer each day. I tend to pray a lot througout the day while I go about my every day life, but I would like a time set-aside where I can really focus.
Thank you, Olivia!! Yes, I am very excited about our future and so thankful to the Lord for how He brought us together!!
That is a great goal! It’s something I struggle with as well… Keep striving to follow the Lord and be godly young woman. You are such an encouragement to me – it’s so wonderful to know young women who want to please and honor the Lord!
Congratulations!!! In a culture with so much confusion and perversion regarding marriage it is such a blessing to see God bring two people together according to His design!
My goals for March are definitely better time in the Word and better sleep and exercise!
Thank you so much, Laura!!!
And great goals 🙂
Ahhh, Rebekah! I’m so happy for you! I hope God continues to bless you and your fiancé, and that wedding plans come together smoothly 🙂
I love the Stephen Covey quote–I definitely need to schedule some priorities. Some of my goals this month would be to catch up on high school and college assignments, take time to finish one of the books I’ve starated reading, and finish reading the book of John 🙂
Thank you Abigail!
Those are great goals – hope you reach every one of them!
I’m so happy for you,Rebekah! I pray that the Lord will bless your marriage! 🙂
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Congratulations, girl!! As soon as I saw that part of the title for this post was “big news”, I knew what was coming! lol Aw, this is such a happy time! Enjoy it!!
Hana!! I guess a lot of people saw it coming! Thanks, Elizabeth!
Congradulations, Rebekah!! That is very exciting news! 🙂 I pray your wedding plans go smoothly and that stress stays far, far away! It makes me happy knowing that your relationship and engagement is on the right path! 🙂
Lovely goals! 🙂 One of my main goals for March and for all the time, is acting right, even though I don’t feel like it! Which can be quite hard! I would appreciate your prayers in this matter!
Thank you for the sweet wishes, Rosalyn!!
Oh yes, acting right in spite of feelings can be tough! That’s a great goal! Philippians 4:13
Congrats, girl!! I’m super excited for you! Praying the wedding planning goes smoothly! <3
Aww thanks, Tashia! ❤️
Congratulations!! God’s blessing be on you and your fiance’ as you prepare for you big day! 🙂
Thank you, Grace!
I guessed what the news was too… 😄 Congratulations!!! And may the Lord bless you both.
“Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.” — Prov. 16:3
Thank you, Emily!! ☺️❤️
Congratulations Rebekah! I pray the Lord blesses you and your future husband abundantly and that both of you will continue to seek the wisdom of God in all your ways.
Thank you so much, Jessica! ☺️
You put March 2016 goals lol! It’s 2017😅 hard to remember sometimes I know! Congrats!
Thanks, Annie! I fixed it 😉
I am Grace (Ji-eun,Han) from South Corea.
I am so grateful for discovering your blog that provides spiritual food to me. I hope that we make a good relationship together to share hand of him in our everyday life. I am very involved in building up myself as a virtuous woman and my students in christ as well. Glad to see you in the same root.
Rebekah, I can’t tell how happy I am for you! <3 Congratulations! I pray for you that your life will be its best now, and full of blessings!
,,A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.'' – Your fiancé is blessed for having you!
Hi Rebekah! I stumbled across your blog recently and have loved reading your posts…I am always convicted and encouraged by your intentionality and discipline in your Christian walk. God will richly bless you for that!
In regards to your wedding news, congratulations!! I couldn’t help but reach out to you and offer my professional assistance – I am a young business owner, a professional seamstress to be exact 🙂 I work on a lot of wedding gowns and would be more than happy to help you figure out what to do to make a gown modest. I know it is SO hard these days to find wedding gowns that aren’t revealing! Feel free to ask me any questions you may have and I will gladly help you through the process (what can be added to a gown, what will look good, what alterations are not possible, etc).
I look forward to delving more into your blog posts and growing in the Lord along with you!