New Year, New Check Mark

And now a little blog about my list. (The reason this blog exists in the first place) I had hoped to get more items checked off my list than I did, but that's not how things went down. Just to recap, in 2010 I checked off:

#89 Do a zipline course
#88 Become vegan
#81 Be able to do the splits again (need to put it back on the list for 2011)
At 12:35pm on 12/31, I was reading speedily through the last few pages I had left of The Bible. (another item on my list) I was really hoping to have it completed before the ball dropped, but I did not finish until 1:47am on 1/1/11. In 1John I read a line that just fit me perfectly when I though about all my plans for 2011.

1John17 The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

Wow! I had been thinking of all the things I wanted to check off my list for me,but I hadn't been thinking about doing things for God's will. This one verse, really made me feel so much stronger about checking off the things on my list that are more for others, like #26 Volunteer regularly and #80 Build a house with habitat.
Here is a little preview of some of the things on my list that I will work toward this year. Some of them are just for me and some of them will benefit others.

#86 Read the Bible (completed 1/1/11)
#26 Volunteer regularly
#80 Build a habitat house
#39 Get in my best shape
#12 Run a half marathon
#38 Sky dive
#42 Get involved with a charitable organization part-time
#59 Teach Aidan to ride a bike
#61 Go on a hot air balloon ride
#63 Learn to sew
#74 Take a self-defense class
#76 Plant my own vegetable garden
#79 Go kayaking
#93 Start composting
#94 Complete the Carew Tower climb

There are many more items on my list I would like to also complete, but I am not ready to share, but for me in this new year I will be much more giving of myself to try my best to do God's will.