I’m turning the big 40 in 2020. 2019 is my last full year before I turn 40. When I was a teenager, 40 seemed so far away. Yet, here I am. . . practically a year away.
My life is FULL. More full than I could have ever imagined. But we will never arrive when it comes to this life and what God has for us. There is always more to do for God’s Kingdom work, and less to do for ourselves.
I’ve complied a bucket list below for my 39th year. Did you do a bucket list before turning 40? If so, what are some things that were on your list? Was turning 40 as painful as it seemed? I will cross off things on this list when I complete them.
- Finish losing 79 pounds
- Be content with less
- Minimize my wants/Save money
- Maximize my giving
- Go on a missions trip to Haiti in June
- Pay it forward each month as God leads
- Love my family more
- Love my friends more
- Love my enemies more
- Open my home more to others
- Spend every day in God’s Word & Prayer
- Study the Bible more than I ever have
- Do family devotions weekly
- Read a new book every month
- Finish writing my novel
- Drink at least 80 ounces of water daily
- Hike Watkins Glen
- Touch the ocean
- Focus on healthy choices
- Try something new. Wait, that’s vague. (Tattoo?)
- Run at least one 5K
- Disciple or mentor someone
- Get a massage
- Climb a mountain
- Include myself in more pictures (instead of just behind the camera)
- Go on a hot air balloon (I’m scared of this one)
- Minimize my home
- Minimize my worries/anxieties
- Laugh more/stress less
- Don’t worry so much about what others think
- Only be concerned about what God thinks of me
- Learn Sign Language
- Go to a movie by myself
- Dance in the rain
- Spend a lot more time offline
- Walk/exercise every day (even just for 10 minutes)
- Dress up and go to a fancy restaurant
- Ride at least 10 roller coasters at Cedar Point
- Go on a cruise as a family
- Zip line across Niagara Falls