Another year and another number to learn! I haven't yet had to write 2011 on any papers, but my erasers will need to be handy for the many 2010's I'm bound to write. Old habits die hard, and the 365 days of 2010 were long enough to form that habit. Isn't it interesting though that in a week or two, 2011 will seem like all we ever knew?
Speaking of habits. What kind of habits do you want to form in the next 364 days? I'm hoping, as usual, to eat healthier, drink more water, exercise consistently, read my Bible consistently... I say this every year! I think every year I'm alive these bullet points will make it on the resolution list. Several more specific goals are to take charge of my education more intentionally (taking advantage of specific writing-related opportunities at Hope, as well as get to know my professors on a more personal level) and also to deepen my friendships.
A potentially tough but necessary goal for me in 2011 is better internet productivity. I am determined to make my internet time more productive and less something that I will regret later. How pathetic is it that facebook is the first or second website I check when I click on the little 'safari' icon on my macbook pro? I suspect that this is a common dilemma among my generation. Facebook is so tempting to log onto 10 or 20 times in a day, just to see what's going on with your friends.
Facebook is great in many ways; trust me, I love chatting with people, viewing pictures, reading interesting statuses, and staying updated on people's lives. Yet for me, an hour can pass when it feels like 5 minutes. I become sucked into the feed of information and turn into an unmoving blob. It is taking the place of ways I could be using my time more productively - learning and becoming nourished - through other websites.
Thus, I've bookmarked some wonderful sites to check on a more regular basis. Just thought I would share a few in case you, too, are hoping to use the wonderful world wide web for your growth rather than your destruction this year! These are some of my personal favorites that focus on spiritual growth. Of course, there are tons of wonderful secular sites as well that inspire creativity and healthy living - I've just limited my selection for today.
www.kyria.com is a website for women with articles on everything under the sun, a blog, and lots of wonderful reads. Check it out!
www.incourage.me/ is newer to me but seems to have lots of excellent resources for Christian women.
www.therebelution.com/blog/ targets teens and young adults. Written by Alex and Brett Harris, the authors of the book "Do Hard Things", it offers discussion topics, articles about serving Christ persistently as a young person, links other great sites, and good books to read!
www.bloomthemagazine.com is also meant for girls. Super cute and super encouraging.
www.brooklyntabernacle.org/sermons/ contains sermons from pastor Jim Cymbala at the Brooklyn Tabernacle in New York City, as well as by other pastors. Great resource! I listen to these while doing other stuff.
www.christianitytoday.com/ct - this is the website of Christianity Today, and the articles here are often really enlightening and keep you updated as to what's going on in academia, current events, media, literature, and more from a Christian perspective.
Enjoy your New Years' day!
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