make a list!

(My ever growing list.)

Last week I wrote about my little problem.

I asked for help, and you guys delivered.

Thank you SO much!

You guys are the best!

It's nice to know you're not alone in the world sometimes, you know?

Last week I talked about having a plan of attack, and today I am here to deliver it to you. Ready? Okay! (I think I just went all cheerleader on you...)

After I walked away from that Thursday dance practice, I was kind of embarrassed. Why couldn't I just get myself together? I mean, for real.

I knew that I needed to do something about it, so the next day I made a list. That list included things that should do every day that don't even take that long (except for my ongoing mountain of homework).

One of the things that I wanted to accomplish when I made this list was not being caught with my heart in my stomach. You know the feeling you get when you realize you forgot to do something? Like when you walk into your English class and realize you forgot to read a story and it feels like time is speeding up? Yeah...that. You KNOW what I'm talking about.

 I stress myself out all the time over things that I COULD have done in plenty of time. (Like studying for my History test that I have tomorrow...). I'll have enough time to study tomorrow morning, right? Uhm...anyway...moving on...

I figured making a tiny list would be a good start. I'm already considering adding more to it. I mean, I finished almost all of the things on my list today, and it's been that way ever since I made it. I have no excuses not to do it when I see the list in front of my face every time I sit at my desk. Just in case you were wondering, I sit at my desk a lot...

The biggest thing I wanted to accomplish through this was using my time wisely. Being a follower of Christ, I need to be a good steward of my time. I only have one life to live to the glory of God, I need to live everyday like it's my last. I need to spread His love and grace to people around me every chance I get, right? I realized that if I'm sitting around, wondering how things will get done and not putting any work in to get it done, I'm being stagnant. And if you think about, there's no time to be stagnant these days. The more I watch the news and see the things going on around me, the more I realize how many people need Jesus every day.

This whole "make a list" thing is so much more than just trying to be more productive. It's living my life to the fullest extent because I don't know how long I have to live on this Earth. I better live every day like it's my last. I want my life to glorify God in every aspect. In healthy eating, time management, and generally just letting my life glorify God.

Are you up for making a list and seeing where God takes you with it?