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October Resolutions Update

  1. Read through my Bible this year before I get married May 23 this year; the entire thing, cover to cover, reading at least a chapter every single day.
    In all of October, I’ve read just 14 pages (to page 916) but that’s included Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews 1-4. Partly it’s also a symptom of the fact that these books are so packed with knowledge and insight into our lives in Christ, but two verses came together this morning to make it clear: I need to consider Jesus (Hebrews 3:1) and pay much closer attention (Hebrews 2:1). Still very much on track to make my goal, but I want all my reading to be worthwhile - for it to bear fruit that remains (John 15:4-5).

  2. Use my credit card whenever possible but never carry a balance.
    Thank goodness for budgeting and saving. One window in my truck broke, and my wife’s Subaru came up on some serious preventive maintenance, so we ended up spending $1000 out of the maintenance account this month. Pretty significant spending, but because we had a budget, it didn’t even touch this month’s income!

  3. Contribute the maximum amount to my Roth IRA account.
    Too easy with automated transfers.

  4. Build a three-month emergency fund.
    Done.

  5. Get my two mile run time under 15 minutes.
    Ran a lot more often this month, but had to cut back a bit because of my knee again. Still in the 15:30-16:00 range, but feeling okay about it.

  6. Finish the Navigators’ “Design for Discipleship” series of Bible studies.
    See resolution one. I haven’t worked on the books in two months now; book six languishes on my shelf. That needs to change.

  7. Blog at least once a week, plus a monthly update on my resolutions.
    Fifteen posts this month, up from last month’s ten, but not as much good content as I’d like. Still, this blog is a pretty low priority, so I’m pleased that it’s worked out as well as it has.