Happy New Year!
What are your goals and dreams for 2021? Here are a few of mine:
1. Spend time daily in the Bible and in prayer. This is something I've always struggled with making into a habit, and if you're not "eating," you'll never "grow." I've got plenty of room for growth in this area, lol.
2. Try to focus on spending more time with local people (many of the people I speak with the most are Collie friends I met online, and while I have made several great friends that way, I want to make sure I'm not neglecting face-to-face time with people who are physically nearby).
3. Determine whether God wants me to be married or single. This is a big one, folks!! I honestly could see this one going either way! While I do often crave the companionship of a husband, I also have gradually put together rather large long-term homesteading plans that could have the potential to tie me down. The ideal in my mind would be to find a husband who wants the same thing I want... but I know it doesn't always work that way, and it might be God's will for me to downsize my plans and focus on starting a family rather than expanding the homestead. I would greatly appreciate prayers in this area.
4. That being said, I do plan to continue to work on this land as long as God has me here, so I have the goal of finishing clearing the 4 acres I will be developing.
5. I would also like to get a perimeter fence up this year, as well as some cross fencing, in anticipation of possibly getting sheep in 2022.
6. I want to revamp the chicken and duck areas this year, and get a few more egg-laying ducks.
7. I want to improve my (almost non-existent) dog training skills.
8. Continue eating in a healthier way, and perhaps even get down to my goal weight. (I've lost 43 pounds since the start of September, which is a huge praise!!)
9. Here's another big one that ties into a couple of the above goals... I would love to drop a couple days a week at my retail job and be working on the homestead more. But I need to be praying for wisdom about the timing...it would mean living on a smaller income, and I also want to be fair to my employer, who has treated me very well over the years.
10. Get my solar panel system and propane fridge up and running and build an outdoor shower so that I don't have to always be visiting my parents' house for those necessities.
So there are a few goals for 2021! Above all, I know I need to be seeking God's will in each of these, as I won't find satisfaction otherwise. I hope everyone has a good day as they look ahead to this new year. ❤️
Sounds similar to my year end goals! Trying to add a morning Bible study to my routine as I have been in a bit of a dry spell spiritually. Trying to get more fencing up, add sheep, cows, and ducks, do more training and riding. As for the homestead/hubby thing, I learmed to accept years ago that NOTHING is ever certain. You don't know if you will find a spouse, and even if one does, that doesn't mean that you will get to stay long term on a homestead or not. So you do it with all your heart for God's glory. Working to improve what you have. And knowing that you will have to give it back to God anytime he chooses. You will still have enjoyed it, used it, gained experience, and have a more valuable property.
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