I'm doing 32 things
February 3, 2009...
9 months ago
missed…
Rondrea D. Mathis's Life List
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1. Mature in Christ
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2. Grow in Christ
10 entries . 57 cheers1,082 people -
3. read the Bible daily
1 entry . 30 cheers454 people -
4. Read the entire Bible
7 entries . 42 cheers2,455 people -
5. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
91 team members . 104 entries . 23 cheers735 people -
6. Listen
1 entry . 26 cheers224 people -
7. Enjoy being single
3 entries . 14 cheers218 people -
8. lose weight
29 entries . 11 cheers36,262 people -
9. stop racism
1 entry . 94 cheers92 people -
10. be healthy
1 entry . 26 cheers1,995 people -
11. live up to my potential
3 entries . 35 cheers179 people -
12. become financially responsible
2 entries . 17 cheers75 people -
13. Practice random acts of kindness
1 entry . 43 cheers759 people -
14. Appreciate imperfection.
1 entry . 48 cheers6 people -
15. buy and wear a 43 things t-shirt
10 cheers17 people -
16. go on a cruise
2 entries . 12 cheers4,091 people -
17. Go to a jazz club/see a jazz band
2 entries . 26 cheers3 people -
18. pay for the person behind me
1 entry . 34 cheers123 people -
19. Make the most of my 20's
3 entries . 23 cheers604 people -
20. travel the world
3 entries . 13 cheers18,487 people -
21. visit new york
1 entry . 9 cheers1,360 people -
22. walk more
2 entries . 7 cheers580 people -
23. buy a copy of Dreamer~ 's book "Somewhere In The Middle Of Love"
12 cheers5 people -
25. Start a Buddy Check 12 team here on 43things, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Do your self-exam the 12th of every month.
202 team members . 2 cheers163 people -
26. Breathe
2 cheers239 people -
27. get published
6 cheers1,988 people -
28. go walking every day that I can
3 cheers35 people -
29. post randomly
1 entry . 1 cheer103 people -
30. Order the 43Things book (and tell the world while I'm at it)
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31. Share songs that helped form the soundtrack of my life
1 entry12 people -
32. reflect daily in a 'one word' journal
1 entry16 people
How I did it
It made me
Overjoyed! 
How I did it: My store manager was during the Daniel fast and I was trying to do something to jump start a lifestyle change within myself... Well, I decided to join her fast with her and do some research about what I was getting myself into. It turns out that the Daniel fast is a vegan fast that is even more strict. No processed foods, no chemicals, no white anything (sugar, rice, pasta), no sweeteners, no coffee, tea or many other things. You can eat … Read how I did it…
It made me
sad 
How I did it: I stopped logging in to 43things but then I got really lonely and found my way back... Umm, kind of like forgetting about a really good friend you had and then seeing them years later and remembering why you were the best of friends... it was like that. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Whenever I felt like writing, I did. If I felt like stopping, I did. Even if I was in the middle of a sentence, I would stop. I never wanted to take the joy out of the writing experience... And blogging is one of the most honest forms of writing... Just let go and let God guide your hands. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I Hope You Dance
10 months ago
My personal motto for the year:
I Hope You Dance
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance….I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin’ might mean takin’ chances but they’re worth takin’,
Lovin’ might be a mistake but it’s worth makin’,
Don’t let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin’ out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance….I hope you dance.
I hope you dance….I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
Dance….I hope you dance.
I hope you dance….I hope you dance.
I hope you dance….I hope you dance..
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone)
Dancing gratitude
10 months ago
1. I am grateful for the supportive community I have found here that helps to get out of my comfort zone and reach for the stars.
2. I am grateful for the school year starting off well and things being reasonably efficient.
3. I am grateful for finally finding a way to negotiate all my schedules into one cohesive life schedule.
4. I am grateful for my home remaining a sanctuary.
5. I am grateful for the song, “The Best is Yet to Come” being a reminder of the promises of God.
