I’m a planner by nature, but until the last decade or so, I never thought of it as a good thing. In fact, when someone accused me of having the spiritual gift of administration soon after I was saved, I was offended. The aforementioned accuser actually had to read 1 Corinthians 12:28 to me before I settled down enough to really process how I might serve God with such a gift. That said, I can get a little control-freakish, and bury myself in micro-details and plans to take over the world, or at least the linen closet. I’ll take over your linen closet, too, if you’ll let me in.

It’s a good thing for me to step back and set some larger overall goals that help guide all my in-depth micro planning. The start of a new year is always a good time to do that, and I thought I’d share my six bigger goals with you, in case you identify with one or two of them. Also, some friends of mine and I are giving away a $200 Amazon gift card… just in case you need to buy some organizational supplies, or a journal to start the year off right. I had kind of a lot to say about my goals, but I promise there’s a giveaway at the end.

Goal #1: Point to Jesus…. Continue reading