After a weekend of reflection, I am ready to jump into this week with new focus and determination! I feel so peppy!
Don’t you just hate people who are this peppy on Monday mornings?!
Too bad!
So what do I have to share with you today?
Oh, lots of good stuff, my friends!
#1 – If you are reading this bright and early Monday morning, I SHOULD be up and happily going about my day thanks to Kat and Michelle and their Maximize Your Mornings challenge!
This week’s challenge is simple: GET OUT OF BED.
I can do that, right?
Well, just to be sure, I will be adding what time I got up to each post once I am up – 100% honest. How is that for accountability? My goal is 6:00 a.m. each day.
#2 – Guess what?! I finished the ENTIRE BIBLE in 90 DAYS! Oh yeah. I did it. And with exactly 35 minutes to spare.
You would not believe how awesome it feels.
Confession: I was up to more than 25 days behind at one point. And I still finished in 90 days. Now THAT is God at work!
Confession: This is the first time I have actually read the entire Bible straight through. And I am actually ready to get back into reading it more this week. Although just a LITTLE slower this time. Because I’m not THAT crazy.
I’ll be starting back in Paul’s letters this morning – my heart longed to ponder on them more as I raced to the finish line Saturday night.
I must admit, there are books I am not planning on going back to visit any time soon and others that intrigued me greatly. Isaiah is definitely on my list after Paul’s letters.
I am SO grateful to Amy from Mom’s Toolbox for hosting the Bible in 90 Days challenge – what a woman! The next read-through starts in January – check it out!
#3 – I’m joining in on a couple of home challenges right now that are right in line with where my heart is – and needs to be.
For the Making Your Home a Haven Challenge, I am buying a nice big, fall-smelling candle to keep lit in our home. I LOVE Courtney’s idea to pray for peace in our home and lives every time we look at the candle. Beautiful.
PLEASE go over and read Courtney’s post today and know how desperately I am trying NOT to be the woman in House #1. It will be a VERY uphill battle, but 100% worth it. Anyone else with me on this?
And I am joining in on the Declutter~Beautify~Create Challenge over at Sunflower Schoolhouse!
I got started a week late so this is Closet Week. And my motto this week – THROW THROW THROW. (The hubby will be SO excited!) Just to stay accountable, I took some “before” pictures of our closets. Be afraid. Be very afraid. I think I will wait to share them until there is an “after.”
It kind of feels like January 1st around here to me – lots of new goals and a fresh new start. I’m just glad the weather says October and not January!
Any goals you’ve accomplished or started working on lately?
Want to keep up on how all of these challenges turn out here at Home with the Boys? It’s easy to follow along!
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Erin I started throwing on Friday afternoon and took two trips to the mission last week. It feels so good, I am totally with you.
Thank-you for the devo Friday which kicked me in high gear ๐ I am going to set my alarm and finish the garage this week while it’s still nice, then the closets.
Congratulations, Erin! I’m so proud of you for finishing the Bible in 90 Days challenge! ๐
Hi Erin! I’m joining in the “haven” challenge this month!
Also I gave you a blog award. Feel free to keep and enjoy or pass it on, as you wish.
Congratulations on finishing your reading on time. I was also behind…about 18 days…but also managed to finish on day 90! All with HIS help, of course. I am so thankful tohave taken on this challenge and I look forward to doing it again in January! ๐
I’m joining you in MYM and Home a Haven. ๐ My mornings are off to a rough start, but I’m trying.
We started tossing and organizing last week becaue we have a house guest now. I figure I should just keep going. Especially if she is around to help keep the kids out of things. Yet I am sure she will be shocked by our cultures need for junk since her countries culture lives a much simpler life in smaller spaces. Makes me a bit ashamed to think about.
i saw stef doing the home haven challenge. i checked it out and it looks awesome!! we have a candle warmer that is awesome and a wonderful candle on it!! I’ll have that thing rolling all the time! guess i’ll be praying a lot! ๐
Wow, that is awesome that you finished the Bible in 90 days! WTG! ๐
I’m joining in on the Making My Home A Haven challenge, too. ๐
Great to meet you!
I’m working on tossing the junk in our house too. So far I’ve got a closet being filled…it definitely feels nice to declutter and simplify!
Just want to say Way to Go. Visiting my fellow readers and saying hello. Love that you had 35 min to spare! I was way behind as well and am still amazed that I finished on time. I understand how excited you are also!!!!
Blessings
Wow! I’m obviously much older and much less energetic than you. I only tackled Courtney’s Making Home a Haven challenge. You’ve taken on the challenges I would have in my younger years! Isn’t autumn the most invigorating time of year?
I’m the late starter on this hop, hence my “Why Two Monday Posts?” post. Hope you’ll stop by and meet me.
Wow! Awesome that you finished the entire Bible in 90 days!!!! ๐
I found you through Courtney’s challenge. I saw that your hubby is a med student. Mine is a law student….it’s such an adventurous life having a husband in professional school! ๐
Hey, I am doing both of those challenges too!