New Year’s Resolution

A new year and a fistful of New Year’s resolutions… I am going to shed some weight, work out more often and am going to spend more time with the kids. Sound familiar?

Why is it that we allow ourselves to get so wrapped up in schedules, routines and commitments, leaving so little down time to just step outside this box we call life, and enjoy carefree and spontaneous adventures, weekend getaways and time with those we love and whose company we value the most?

I can’t remember the last time I went fishing for the day and bobbed around the lake in a boat without my cell phone in my pocket or my watch on my wrist. And to be entirely honest, this past year I spent half the time saddled up on my Harley Road King as I would have done five years ago. What’s wrong with this picture?

I guess for me, it’s all about setting boundaries and priorities. So here I go…

My Resolutions for 2012

• Eat healthy
• Exercise daily
• Set aside one weekend every month for a spontaneous adventure with my wife
• Plan three, week-long rides on my Harley
• Be deliberate in planning rides and spending time with my friends
• Seek a closer walk with God, and spend more time reading our ‘Owners Manual for Life’ – the Bible
• Serve others, as opportunities present themselves
• Listen more, talk less

I guess that’s about it for me. How about you? What steps are you going to take to make 2012 a year to remember? Can I humbly suggest that you put God in the center of your life and see where he leads you? Stay shiny side up and may all your rides be a slice of heaven.

Thanks for stopping by. God bless.