31 days...

over the past few months, i've found myself in vicious cycle of saying one thing and doing another-mainly when it comes to my own goals and "to-do's". i've let excuses run rampant and distractions take priority over commitments. it's become a cyclical pattern of good intentions with poor follow through. like when i plan on going to the gym, then back out because of the rain. or when i intend to clean the bathrooms, but get distracted by an "important" project (note to self: pinterest is not an important project). when i go to bed each night, i have every intention of waking up early so i can read my bible and have some quality quiet time before the girls wake up. and then i stay up too late, or laney wakes up five times during the night, or my alarm was set for pm instead of am. no matter the reason, i will inevitably find a source to blame instead of my inability to follow through with my initial plan. 

when i heard of the nester's 31 days, i knew it would be the motivation i needed; which is why i am linking up every day this october for 31 days...
31 days of following through with my commitments. no more excuses. no more lame distractions. i want to set goals and accomplish them. i want to "dig deeper" in every area of my life. dig deeper in relationships with my husband, my children, my family, my friends. dig deeper in the Word each and every morning. dig deeper in my walk with Christ and have a more effective prayer life. i want to dig deeper with my health and get serious about losing the rest of the baby weight and just being an overall healthier me. and the list goes on and on.... 

i'm using this 31 day prompt to deepen my commitments and stop skimming surfaces. what will that look like on the blog? honestly, i don't know. :) 
what i do know is that i'm committing to 31 days. 31 days of digging deeper in all areas of my life and transparently sharing about it here on the blog. some days it might be a full post on what i'm learning, how i'm growing, or things i'm struggling with. other days it may just be my regular (random) postings with a little 31 days "check-in" thrown in for accountability. i'm praying that this month will be a month of strengthening my character as i strive to be a woman of my word. :)
i hope you'll read and follow along and maybe even offer a word (or two) of encouragement. if you want to start your own 31 day journey, it's not too late! head over to the nester's blog for all the details and to see LOTS more 31 days of... posts from other bloggers. 

here's to october first. ...
31 days of blogging. 31 days of sharing. 31 days of digging deeper. 

DAY ONE

DAY TWO

DAY THREE

DAY FOUR

DAY FIVE

DAY SIX

DAY SEVEN

DAY EIGHT