tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373366826323049065.post4675899053314135883..comments2023-10-28T10:19:25.246-05:00Comments on The Evans: A post in which I am somewhat serious...Marley and Bechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02825390790997083181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373366826323049065.post-33743542510625488092015-01-22T11:33:06.887-06:002015-01-22T11:33:06.887-06:00I Love this idea. In our sunday school class, we ...I Love this idea. In our sunday school class, we are doing a 4-5 week study on Marriage Plan/Goals. There are 4-5 different areas (spiritual, financial, mental/physical, etc) and you make short term goals (0-3 months), mid range goals (a few months out to two years) and long term goals. All goals should have a timeline except long term goals. Those are goals that you look for ways God directs and prepare you. IE, we want to start a business one day or spend a year on the mission field when the kids are grown, buy rental property or live on a farm, etc.<br /><br />Obviously some goals will be personal - like aiming to have quiet time 5 times a week, but most are family or marriage oriented. Obviously there will be some compromise. For instance, it may not be as important to one spouse to welcome folks in their home, but it may be a compromise he or she makes to have a family goal of hospitality in the home every month. Writing or typing up this manifesto or goals (even if just a few pages) gives you a go-by sheet when making decisions -- you refer back to your plan to see if decisions fall within your goals and values.<br /><br />Speaking of values, you also come up with a list of values (5-8) that you will not compromise to reach you goals. For example, your value might be community. Eating organic is important goal for you but not at the expense of community. Having values helps you keep from being so focused on your goals that you compromise on what you believe.<br /><br />Anyways, I am waiting until we finish the study to make our goals for the year/future and we may not follow this exactly, but it was a good model and gave me a lot to think about. I think I would have made goals without making a list of values that I refuse to compromise on.<br /><br />I will try to remember to bring the booklet when we visit next month. It could be good to look at it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10976766575657407734noreply@blogger.com