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LMMLinkup: Reviewing New Year Goals

March 20, 2017 By Mary Hill 16 Comments

 

New Year goals by this time of the year become sidelined and forgotten.

I haven’t forgotten mine, but I am not achieving them either.

As we approach the fourth month, I ask myself how do I stay on track and not abandon my goals.

My main goals were to draw closer to God by reading my Bible and praying more,  to lose weight,  expand my social media presence and blog audience, and improve my writing skills. I need to also work on spending more time with my husband and family. These goals are important on all fronts to improve my spiritual walk, emotional and physical life, and to improve myself as a mother and wife.

I plan to revisit why each of these goals are important to me; prayerfully come up with a plan to reach them; and to ask friends for prayer and accountability.

What are some steps that you recommend when you get off track of meeting goals? I would love to hear your input. Do you have a blog post to help us learn how to set, manage, and keep goals. Be sure to link these up this week!


Now on to our linkup. First, let’s

 

 

 

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Last Week’s Top Clicked Post!

Explore Nature for Earth Day

 BY KT BRISON  LIGHTING UP LITERATURE

Explore nature with books for Earth Day

 

Earth Day is a month a way and will be celebrated on April 22 this year. This post has great resources to help you prepare to celebrate nature and God-given resources. Be sure to check it out.

My Favorite Post of the Week

Spiritual Encouragement from a Spider

By Karen at Growing Together in Grace and Knowledge

I do not want to give the ending or message in this post away. I will let you go read it for yourself. Trust me this post will surprise, bless, and teach you a valuable lesson. I highly recommend jumping over and reading this post!

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Now, it is time to link up to the Literacy Musing Mondays hop!

 

 

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  1. Vashti Q says

    March 24, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    Hello Mary! I hope you’re having a lovely day. Thanks for the link party! 😀 xx
    Vashti Q recently posted…Haiku Friday – Breeze & BlowMy Profile

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  2. Donna Reidland says

    March 24, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    Those pesky goals! LOL It is a good time to evaluate how we’re doing, isn’t it? When I realize I’m not doing what I set out to do, I often go back to the thing that helped motivate me in the first place, a passage a Scripture, a book I read on the subject, etc. I can’t read without underlining and highlighting. So I go back and review those things. Thanks for hosting and have a great week-end.
    Donna Reidland recently posted…“Self-Righteousness, ‘The Shack’ & Cosmic Over-Reactions” March 24My Profile

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  3. Tina at Mommynificent says

    March 21, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    It’s been so long since I’ve been able to make it, but I’m so glad to be here today! Thanks for hosting!
    Tina

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    • Mary Hill says

      March 22, 2017 at 4:01 pm

      Tina, thanks for joining us this week. So excited to see you on the linkup. 😉
      Mary Hill recently posted…LMMLinkup: Reviewing New Year GoalsMy Profile

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  4. Create With Joy says

    March 21, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    Thanks for hosting Mary – I am doing well in some areas of my goals and working to get re-focused in several other areas! I find that I do best when I focus on one thing at a time – have yet to get “balance” down! 🙂
    Create With Joy recently posted…Wordless Wednesday – The Purrfect Pairings For SpringMy Profile

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  5. Ifeoma Samuel says

    March 21, 2017 at 10:40 am

    Hi Mary, we tend to focus on the new year goals at the initial stage but as you rightly mentioned it’s 4th month in a few days and we should review these goals and how close we are to accomplishing them.
    Thank you for giving courage to reflect on these.
    Blessings to you
    Ifeoma Samuel recently posted…How to Prepare Your Heart and Home For Advent (and free Devotional)My Profile

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  6. Lisa/Syncopated Mama says

    March 21, 2017 at 9:33 am

    It’s a great idea to re-visit goals every quarter like this! Happy Spring!
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  7. Lux G. says

    March 21, 2017 at 4:01 am

    Great to be joining this linky again. 🙂
    Lux G. recently posted…To The Girl Who Always Gets DumpedMy Profile

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  8. Debbie Kitterman says

    March 21, 2017 at 12:39 am

    thanks for hosting Mary – praying you are feeling way better than last week. 🙂 and karen’s post was good – I just read it last night. thanks for highlighting her and the lessons she has learned from a spider 🙂

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  9. Karen Del Tatto says

    March 20, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    Mary,

    Thank you so much for the feature and your extremely kind words introducing my post. It means a lot!

    Blessings,

    karen

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    • Mary Hill says

      March 20, 2017 at 7:21 pm

      Karen, you welcome. Thanks for linking up.
      Mary Hill recently posted…LMMLinkup: Reviewing New Year GoalsMy Profile

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  10. Barbara H. says

    March 20, 2017 at 10:52 am

    I was impacted by part of a quote I saw once that said something like the little choices we make every day have more impact than the resolutions we make Jan. 1. Finding some way to incorporate those resolutions or goals into everyday life and moment by moment choices is something I need to work on.

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  11. Michele Morin says

    March 20, 2017 at 9:19 am

    Thanks, Mary, for spotlighting Karen’s piece — I had missed it last week, and it certainly is very special. Also, I appreciate the encouragement to stay strong in my goals for 2017. Blessings to you!
    Michele Morin recently posted…Staying Strong in the Seasons of LifeMy Profile

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