Sunday, January 28, 2007

Celtic Spirituality

Anyone know any good resources for prayers/meditations etc?

New Year's Resolutions

I was really excited about my resolutions this year, despite them being almost the same as I make every year! I've made pretty good progress though I think, which isn't bad for a month on. They were...

* Read the Bible and pray alone more often - I'm reading the Bible in One Year which I believe you can also follow online. I'm really behind (which I'm not as bothered about as I would have been a few years ago - I know God still loves me!) I'm enjoying it though, the Old Testament stuff more than the New at the moment. Regarding prayer, Sacred Space has become my homepage instead of the NYFC forum and it's doing me a lot of good.

* Continue going through our Marriage Course Book with Ben and have regular us time - we've been a bit sow on this one. Can't remember haivng a marriage book session for a while but it's planned for tonight! I'd recommend this book to anyone getting married (or even if you are married) - it's really good and we're finding it a good starter for discussion - The Marriage Course by Nicky and Sila Lee.

* Lose weight - it's there every year! I joined Weight Watchers at the beginning of January and I'm really enjoying it. I've lost 6 pounds so far and feel great - eating loads of fruit and veg and getting into running before going to work. I have loads of energy (hence no blogging, can't be bothered to sit at the computer for very long!) The added incentive of finding my wedding dress is spurring me on!

* Finish my proofreading course before September - this is another thing that's just clicked into place this year. I've got an A on another test and making steady progress which I'm thrilled at!

* Pray with Ben regularly - another one that needs a bit of work yet, but we're getting there.

* Join a group/activity - to practise my terrible social skills. Weight Watchers is being good for this, and it's still on my list of things to do to go to St Augustine's Mediation group - not just to be sociable but also to get more involved and to learn the art.

* Read some quality books - I spent most of 2006 catching up with chick lit, so this is my learned year! I'm reading 'On Beauty' by Zadie Smith to start with at Carl's recommendation.

2007 is turning out to be excellent! I've never had more energy or been more excited about life!