Contemplations of a Mommy "Monk"

Jonathan Edwards and his 70 resolutions for his life inspired me to write up a few of my own. Of course, he wrote them when he was 19 years old! Anyways, here are my resolutions that define who I want to be and how I want my life to be lived. They aren’t really just for my 40 th birthday, but it did seem like a good time to put these things down on paper and organize my personal goals and visions for my life. I resolve to: Live life to the fullest, with wonder and anticipation for God’s work Make every moment count , not allowing TV or internet to steal my valuable time Take time daily for meditation and solitude Spend time daily in prayer and worship Read Scripture every day Do the things that care for my hear t and restore my soul with creativity and fun Continue to grow and learn by reading challenging books Make fellowship and connectedness a priority weekly Love my husband deeply and unreservedly with time, actions...