They say what you do on the first day of the year is what you'll be doing the rest of the year. So, my day was spent with my husband, family, and working towards reaching my goals. Sounds like a productive year ahead.
The day started with me delivering a present to my Mom from my Dad. He had me order her a Vivosmart so she could start keeping track of her steps. Then Nate and I had a New Year's Day lunch at my Grandparents. Black eyed peas made it on the table along with roast beef, green beans, mashed potatoes, biscuits, and peach cobbler.
When we made it back to the house I was determined to complete all of my goals for the day...and I did. I started off with cleaning for 30 minutes--starting with the dishes (my least favorite chore). It wasn't as bad as I made it out to be. Then I went straight into my Quiet Time. I'm starting to read the entire Bible for the third year in a row. This time I'm going straight through from beginning to end. Today I read about all that God created, man's fall by temptation, and the consequences of their sin.
The rest of the afternoon was spent cooking, watching Gilmore Girls, and trying to complete all 10,000 steps. This is a task for sure. I remember when I first got my Vivosmart and how hard it was just to reach about 5,000 steps.
A highlight to my day was being able to finish the "Loneliness" chapter in my book, Checklist for Life for Women. The chapter was titled "Filling the Empty Heart" and talked about how even in our loneliness we are not alone. God is always with us. It helped me to focus on others who might be struggling in this particular area and to {hopefully} be an encouragement to them as well.
One of the rules I gave myself when I got this book was that I would go from start to finish, but I couldn't move on to the next topic until I completed all of the tasks for that particular checklist. I was able to do that today by finishing my last two tasks: taking a walk outside and putting a picture in my purse to remind me that I'm loved. The walk outside went better than I thought. It was cold and I took our dog Maggie with me--we both survived. The picture I put in my purse was one of my favorites from mine and Nate's engagement photo shoot.
Since I finished that topic, I moved on to the next one titled "Style: Brains, Beauty, and Spiritual Balance". This topic discusses how it's OK to pamper your outward appearance, but to especially consider the condition of your heart. "The heart that seeks after God is the most beautiful thing in the world."
Overall, a very productive first day of 2016. Pressing on to tomorrow.
Christ's Love,
Katie Castaneda
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