A Life List

Recently, I have been reading. I will read anything I can get my hands on. I have always loved to read, but seem to never carve out the time to do so. However, now it is all I can seem to think about doing. What started me on this reading binge is Anne Lamott's book Grace (Eventually). Her wit is laugh out loud worthy and she sucks you into her life of struggle, triumph, faith and hilarious but at times serious circumstances.

.After reading this book, in a span of about 48 hours, I got to thinking. I need to have a list, a life list, of what I want to accomplish in my life. Some call it a "bucket list," my dad is always pushing my sisters and myself to make one. But I decided to call it my "life list." This is going to be where my life is lived. A list of things, some small but some very important, items I want to accomplish during my life.

My life list is as follows:

• Go out west with my children
• Go on a mission trip in and out of the country with my children
• Go to Canada with my children
• Get my Masters and PhD - in what field is to be determined
• Buy a home
• Expose my children to other cultures and religions
• Expose myself and my children to music from around the world
• Visit every continent
• Go to every state in the USA
• Take care of my parents when they are older
• Be politically active
• Read the Bible daily
• Read the great classic authors to my children

This list is on-going and is far from being complete, if it will ever be complete. However, at least I have it started and have began to consciously be aware of what I want to do during my life.