Inspire Me Monday

I am joining this party over at  Create with Joy  Just about anything goes as long as  it inspires,  is creative, and nurtures a creative spirit... 

For me  as I begin  this new year it has to be my Christian Planner..

Of course, I  picked my favorite color...  but the exciting part is right inside the cover!

That is where I am using  colored ink pens to write my favorite verses  as I come upon them...    oh, how I would love  to  memorize them...  some of them are  becoming more and more  a part of me!!!

 Next is the Vision Board for the year.. left so completely open ended  I can be as creative in sharing my vision as I wish to be..

Ok, I do see a misspelled word,  but  there again I am not perfect!

Next are my healthy habit goals...  things I know I need to do  but  compromise on so much of the time...There is something about seeing it written down that  really pushes me to get it done.And it  is added to  as  new  habits become  known to me..  For example, I really need to  strengthen my abdominal floor  at my age  ..  now I  have  myself telling me  "get it done now!!!"

Then it was a great fun to  choose some goals for  2019..  I shouldn't have told my husband about redoing the laundry room.  He is after me everyday to get down there and  clear it out...  I'm not quite ready to do that yet!!!

There  we have the month at a glance...  I  want to be more creative here,  but  it will come in time!!!

 Then you have  the week at a glance..each day divided into  morning/afternoon/ evening. I have been keeping track of the  Thru the Bible reading I'm doing each day  which helps keep me on track!

Last week's   days  all filled in!

 A section for sermon notes

And weekly devotionals 

I love this section.  tracking   healthy habits  putting in my eye drops...  since my surgeries and had so many  drops on various days  this really helped me not to forget...   counting the glasses of water... one of my problems is  not hydrating enough!!  Even doing a good deed...  preferring  one another... sending a card or  making a call...    I still need to do this  this week! As well as, extra walking...  so  cold and damp...  I'm waiting till we   are at church to walk the track!  But  being more intentional about health habits  for instance..  ok, I gained 6 pounds over the holidays..  I have intentionally  watched  what I've eaten  since  the New Year and have lost 4 of those pounds I know  many folks  don't  need to  even think about such things,  but for me  it really helps!!!

One thing about this planner is it is so much fun to do  that I  know I will keep it up...  another thing that  has  really helped me...  you would never dream  what a mess the guest room was  ..  the place where I stage all my laundered clothes...  things were piled mile high on the bed because I needed to go through the drawers in two rooms where I  put folded clothes and  get rid of  things I never wear   to donate or throw away.  I set a habit of  spending the first 20 minutes after I arise going in there and just doing something   to make  head way and now the bed is all cleaned off and the drawers and closet are  in order...and now I immediately hang up and put laundered clothes away!!  Wow, at 68 I have learned to  deal with  my clothing!!!   I set 20 minutes a day to  clean something!    It works for me so far!!!

PS. I have been so authentic and honest here because  there may be others  who  may need to know they aren't the only ones who need help in  areas of life...  there is hope with   setting a plan of action and doing it!  And it is fun!!!