Introduction

Welcome once again to an enlightening personal journey. Our primary goal is to move closer to becoming Christlike and to glorify the Father in body, soul, and spirit. This 12 week challenge is designed to help us make the necessary changes in our lives to achieve that goal. In Proverbs 29:13 we read, “Where there is no vision the people perish.”
When we begin to see that the Father in His infinite love for us, created each one of us uniquely and very specifically, we begin to develop an appreciation for our own bodies.
“Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth within you?
If any man defileth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is Holy, which temple ye are.” 1 Cor 3:16-17
Pray for success as you make necessary changes in your lives and in your own personal temple. All of the Lord’s temples are cleaned out and refurbished once a year. Perhaps this is a good time for us to evaluate and make the necessary changes in our own temples and to create an environment in our homes where the spirit of the Lord can dwell. Inscribed on the walls to each temple are the words, ‘Holiness to the Lord.’ It is possible to have these words inscribed in our hearts. It is important to invite the Lord to be a part of your journey because, “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.” Ps. 127:1
We will start on Sept. 20th and continue for 12 weeks. The program has been designed so that we may accumulate points. Each participant will contribute to the booty, and at the end of the 12 weeks the winner will choose first, then on down until everyone who faithfully completes all 12 weeks receives something. What you contribute can be a talent, time, a book, a gift card, or anything you can think of that the winner might enjoy.
Here are some requirements to remember that we didn’t put on the chart, if you want the points:
Exercise (30 minutes of any kind: yoga, walking, strength training, aerobics, even stretching)
Healthy Eating (Some of us found the food guide pyramid didn't work for our bodies. Choose an area in the food category that is challenging you and set a personal goal. For example, eating well balanced meals, eating smaller portions, carbs in moderation, or more vegetables. Set a specific goal that can easily be measured.)
Water (8 glasses for adults, 6 for young adults)
Vitamins (Multi)
Sleep (At least 7 hours)
Scriptures (At least 30 minutes.)
Prayer (At least twice a day. Family prayer can be one. Pray for success as you try to implement this program.)
Service (Have I done any good in the world today. Have I helped anyone in need? Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad? A smile, a kind word, a phone call, a listening ear, these can be simple acts of service that will brighten another’s day.)
Journal (Sometimes a paragraph is all that is needed. On a bad day a sentence will suffice.)
De-clutter (Anything, a drawer, a cupboard, under a bed, a closet. At least 15 minutes to get a point. If it takes all week to finish a project that’s OK.)
Home & Garden (Anything that beautifies your home or yard. Housework of any kind counts. At least 30 minutes is required to get a point.)
Creativity (This includes hobbies. Sewing, knitting, photography, scrapbooking, organizing, decorating, ect. Start a project. Create something. There’s unorganized matter all around us.)
Finish a project (You know all those projects that never quite got finished and are taking up useful space? Finish one up for an extra 5 points each week!)
Food Storage (5 points per week if anything is added)
Temple experience (Attend the temple. Family History. Indexing. Start your life history or your children’s. Scrapbook. Update your blog! Start organizing your history.)
We will not be using the addiction recovery manual this time through as a group. Feel free to use it individually.
New: We've decided to take 1 free day a week, so only track 6 days for points, or track every day and count your 6 most successful days.
Also New: In order to get the week's points, total must be posted under that week by 12 a.m. the following Monday night.

If you decide to play, make your acceptance on the blog and declare whatever you intend to put into the booty. We will e-mail out an updated checklist. Each week check in on the blog, and read the focus for the week. If you get 100% on the focus for the week you get an extra 5 points.

Hope you’ll join us on the journey.