It’s officially 2018, and with the start of a new year means lots of people making plans, goals, and resolutions. I’m not really a resolution type girl, but I do like to make plans (even if that means watching them crash and burn later in the year). Since I started journaling 2 years ago, usually my start of a new year now includes new Bible studies and journaling plans. If you want to see more of my journaling plans in-depth, check out my YouTube video “My 2018 Plans” here.

Speaking of new Bible studies, I finally got a hold of the January #Goals kit from Dayspring. There were some delays with this one beyond their control but it’s finally here. You can watch my unboxing video here and purchase your #Goals kit from Dayspring here.

At first I wasn’t thrilled when I heard the theme of this kit, but then once I saw it, I was totally hooked. This kit is not only packed with some great content and more scripture references, but it is very visually appealing. The geometric patterns and lettering style that they used for the design of this kit makes me want to jump into my Bible and create as I meditate on the Word.

Here are some of my favorite things about #Goals: the shape of the tip-ins make them easier to use in the margin (plus they’re just so pretty), the 8 devotional cards all include a scripture reference in addition to questions and devotional content, the sticker sheet with all the words has filled in the blank space with mini diamond stickers, and can we just admire that geometric diamonds stamp *all the heart eyes* that I just want to use on everything. Also did you notice they’ve added in the color purple to their normal “Illustrated Faith” color scheme?

My one criticism for this kit is that I wish they had picked a different word other than using “hope” twice on the stamp set. I’m not a fan of the duplicates they’ve been prone to doing on the stamp sets lately because since the size has been reduced, I feel like they need to maximize what stamps are included as much as possible. However that geometric diamonds stamp alone would make this kit worth it to me, since I’m a stamp girl and one stamp can really sell a kit or a set to me.

If you watched my unboxing video, you will have seen my bonus process of the first session #Wisdom Goals. I made a bit of a mess in my Inspire Praise Bible on the video, but after I turned off the camera and thought through what the first session was trying to say and what I wanted to journal, I was able to fix my page. I did decide to journal through this session a second time in my Thrive Bible, because I really wanted to make sure the lesson had sunk in for me. The book of James is such a rich little few chapters that it wasn’t hard to spend more time meditating on the first chapter.

I have also had a chance to work through the second session #Hope Goals in my Thrive Bible. I will say that because there are some duplicates of words in the supplies of this kit, that gives me the opportunity to choose other passages to journal in addition to the ones provided, if I so desire. I also pulled out my Illustrated Faith “Faith Planner” stamp set to use some of the stamps that I felt went well with the #Goals kit, like the triangles, arrows and banners. I also used the Illustrated Faith acrylic paint set on this page and the colors were a perfect match to this kit!

Overall I’m really happy about this first kit of 2018, and I would definitely recommend it. Even if you aren’t a “planner” type, the questions included on the devotional cards so far have been thought-provoking in regards to areas I want to work on in my faith journey. To order your own #Goals kit from Dayspring, click here.

To order your own Thrive Bible from Amazon, click here. Since this is my main reading bible for 2018, I am not covering the scripture text in this one to where I can’t read it. Thankfully the margins are wider and there’s even more journaling space on the 365 devotionals spread throughout, so I am really enjoying using this Bible as I journal and read.

Please note this post contains affiliate links. That means I receive a small commission when you purchase through my links at no additional cost to you. Dayspring sent me the #Goals kit in exchange for my honest review. All pictures and opinions in this post are my own.