I'm doing 35 things
July now
11 months ago
It’s been 8 months since I made the last entry on this goal, and the financial crisis is even more intense than it was then.
For details, please read my first entry under “Successfully beg for money.”
LiveADreamNow's Life List
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1. Successfully beg for money
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2. overcome the immediate financial crisis
2 entries . 11 cheers1 person -
3. Pray more often and more effectively
2 entries . 16 cheers1 person -
4. have my son-in-law survive brain cancer
5 entries . 26 cheers1 person -
5. Finish putting together the Mustang car model with my grandson
6 entries . 17 cheers1 person -
6. Continue to be a nonsmoker!!
6 entries . 39 cheers2 people -
7. Compose a complete song with music and lyrics
5 entries . 16 cheers14 people -
8. procrastinate less
18 cheers1,613 people -
9. have frequent quiet time with God
1 entry . 14 cheers2 people -
10. facilitate everyone's goals in my family
1 entry . 6 cheers1 person -
11. visit Niagara Falls
2 entries . 11 cheers118 people -
12. declutter 15 minutes a day
3 entries . 17 cheers64 people -
13. Be a better friend
3 cheers5,799 people -
14. play my guitar more
1 entry . 11 cheers221 people -
15. play my clarinet again
1 entry . 11 cheers24 people -
16. be a better husband
9 cheers523 people -
17. Be a better Dad
10 cheers103 people -
18. complain less
2 entries . 6 cheers901 people -
19. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
4 entries . 4 cheers717 people -
20. cheer on atleast one person a day
3 entries . 5 cheers2 people -
21. make a list of 43 things i know very little about, and then learn at least 3 things about each of them
1 entry . 7 cheers46 people -
22. Travel the country in an RV.
5 cheers65 people -
23. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
1 entry . 1 cheer7,436 people -
24. Work in the yard more
2 cheers4 people -
25. see the northern lights
3 cheers16,413 people -
26. Watch the Cubs win the World Series
1 entry . 5 cheers11 people -
27. give up my second job
4 cheers2 people -
28. notice miracles, synchronicity, and serendipity
3 entries . 16 cheers5 people -
29. clean out the garage
2 cheers191 people -
30. get out of debt
6 cheers10,550 people -
31. spend an entire day watching the extended version of all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back-to-back
1 entry . 3 cheers1,103 people -
32. Give 1000 cheers
4 cheers185 people -
33. Become Financially Independent
2 cheers5,159 people -
34. learn how to use 43 Things
2 entries . 1 cheer103 people -
35. Wish SpreadYourWings a Totally Random 19+1 Birthday on 18+2 February
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person
Recent entries
He didn't . . .
11 months ago
Bill passed away on April 21st. We saw him on the 20th, and we’re prety sure he knew we were there.
Our daughter is doing better finally, but it’s been so tough for her.
Thanks for your many prayers.
A year of Job
11 months ago
So I haven’t been on here in months. It’s been a very, very challenging year for our family, something that makes me think of Job’s trials.
1. Our son-in-law’s illness.
2. Losing my second job because of a conflict of interest that developed with my first job.
3. Our son-in-law passed away in April.
4. Financial problems worsen as no job can be found that provides enough money.
5. My dad suddenly is taken ill with acute leukemia, we rush from Michigan to his bedside in Arizona just in time . . . that WAS awesome timing on God’s part . . . and he died FOUR days after his diagnosis.
6. Expenses there, expenses here . . .
7. The house air conditioning breaks down.
8. The car needs repair.
9. In the rainstorm we had this week, rainwater started dripping out of the soffit vent.
10. The house payment is due and there’s not enough money to make it.
Ridiculous as it seems, it seems like I’m forgetting something important in this list. Maybe I’m just tired.
So even though I put in the goal to successfully beg for money, it’s really more profitable in the long run if we just have lots of prayers said for us. There are PLENTY more people who have it worse off than we do. It’d sure be nice to get a job and make the house payment.
