The Simplest Truth

• Run a 5K: I need to be in better shape and I think that training to run a 5k will help me achieve that. I don't see myself becoming a runner but I know that if I have a goal I will usually beat or surpass the goal. I downloaded a Couch to 5k program on my iphone and will be using that for my 9 week training. In addition I am going to try to take some classes that are available at the gym on the days that I don't walk/run

• Memorizing Scripture: I have realized that I haven't memorized anything new in a very long time. So I am challenging myself to commit more scriptures to Memory.

• Eating Gluten Free/Sticking to my Menu Plan: I know I feel better when I eat gluten free and I know that I will eat gluten free when I have a plan. What has worked in the past is to decide on 3-4 meals a week and then just to be sure that the fridge is stocked with healthy lunch and snack ideas. Not assigning meals to a specific day allows us to be a little more flexible.

For more New Year's Resolutions head over to Lianna's Blog

6. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner*
Books like Certain Girls remind me how glad I am that I can read so fast. I didn't enjoy this as much as I have enjoyed Weiner's other books. It was slow and I felt that alternating between Joy and Cannie narrating was confusing and uneffective. This is a sequel to her hit book "Good in Bed" and I was really excited to see how the character of Cannie had grown and changed...but she hadn't. She still fell sorry for herself and didn't appreciate Peter and the others that loved her in life. I won't even get started on the end of the book...total waste of time.

7. Seventh Heaven by James Patterson ***

James Patterson books are my guilty pleasure. I tend to read them quickly. This was the 7th book in his Lindsey Boxer series. Other than the fact that I enjoyed it there isn't much to say. If you are a fan of murder mysteries than this is a great series. In typical James Patterson style you not only see things from the side of the Law you also get to see things from the mind of a killer.

8. Ruby Slippers by Jonalyn Grace Fincher *****

I heard Jonalyn speak earlier this year at church and really enjoyed what she had to say on the person of Jesus. She is a dynamic woman whose thoughts and ideas on womanhood and femininity echo exactly what I have been pondering and praying on this year. I would HIGHLY suggest this book if you are a woman wondering who you are in Jesus. She clings to being feminine and Godly.