Organization...

- noun

1. the act or process of organizing

2. the state or manner of being organized

This is the goal, ultimately. For now I'm just disorganized:

- adjective

1. functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated

2. careless, or undisciplined; sloppy

To address this obvious disparity (I mean, who wants to be referred to as "uncoordinated, and sloppy"?) I am making some systematic changes to my life.

A small book with the recipes of meals we eat often. Enough for 31 days (think 24-hour photo book with 5x7 recipe cards in it). This solves the "what are we eating tonight?" problem. As well as the "what am I shopping for?" problem.

A "desk organizer" with a slot for bills, outgoing letters, pens, and miscellaneous (i.e. sticky notes, paper clips, thumb tacks, etc.). This solves the "where are the bills I was supposed to pay yesterday?" problem. It should also help with the "I wish we had an office" problem.

A small file box for any ongoing projects that we have (such as my editing, Jake's invoices, any job related receipts etc). This should help us solve the "why are there always piles of paper on the table?" problem.

Its a tall order when you consider that this is only one part of all that needs to be done. However, I've come to the conclusion that in order for our "castles in the sky" dreams, and hopes to be fulfilled we are going to have to buckle down, get organized, and dig into the "daily grind" of reality. Its a tough job but nobody else is going to do this for us. Being organized is going to be a major stepping stone to acheiving our future. So here goes...

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." Colossians 3:23-24