Sitting here waiting to start taking down the Christmas decorations, jamming the latest “Above the Bones” by Mishka and watching the two yougest kids ride thier new shiny bikes around the kitchen to living room ‘racetrack’ - hey, it’s cold outside and there is still ice out there!
It just doesn’t get much better than this (if only we lived on a beach somewhere…) ;)
Life is good. God is great; and we are blessed.
Every year around this time, well - really right after Christmas - everyone starts stammering on about New Year’s resolutions. I’ve got mixed feelings on the whole issue - while I like that it is a fresh new year and symbolically we can use it to make some changes in our lives - I also know the “stigma” that goes along with resolutions - Gym’s LOVE resolution time - everyone’s gonna go get in shape and join a gym - by mid-March, everyone is still sitting on the couch at home, watching TV and thier scales stay the same.
I have never really done any resolutions - I like to take note as to where I am in life and amongst the goals I’ve set out for myself - but if I find something that I want to fix, no matter what time of the year, I get to work fixing it. I don’t think I should wait all year for one time in the year to work on myself - I’m too imperfect to be able to fix it all in one shot!
We’ve all got things we want to change about ourselves, be it our attitude, looks, or outlook - but I would like to challenge you to start now - right now - don’t wait until a calendar says it’s time - when you find something that you don’t like about yourself, or that you want to work on - practice the ol’ firefighter’s advice - STOP! DROP! And ROLL! - meaning that you should get rolling right now on what you want to change, don’t wait!
A small change can make a huge difference, and the momentum that you gain turns it up exponentially, if you stick with it. I know it’s easier said than done, but seriously, it can be done.
Do you set resolutions at the first of every year? How does that work for you? Have you every truly followed a resolution all the way through?
I have to say that I love the summer time - I love getting our boat out on the lake and yanking my children around on a tube or ski’s or wake board - it’s tons of stress free fun, and I thoroughly enjoy it.
Having said that - I must admit that the Holiday season is my favorite, above and beyond those times at the lake & beach. It’s this time of year that always brings families together and usually brings alot of memory making with it.
We are a family that is somewhat frugal, and always like to find the good deals (I’m not a crazy black Friday deal finder - did that ONCE - and that’ll be all, thank you very much). We enjoy getting our children gifts and I absolutely LOVE to see their faces as they open up the gifts we got them. I also like to get my wife something nice - we don’t do the diamond jewelry or anything - but just something that makes her smile. The past few weeks, my wife’s been asking me for a list of some things that I want - and while I do have things that I want - I know we either don’t have the money for those kinda things right now, OR it’s something that I need to take some time to research EXACTLY what I want. See, I’m the kind of person that usually researches what I want, then save up the money and go get it - I’m a horrible person to shop for…
I’ve yet to give her a list, and it isn’t because I’m trying to be difficult - it’s just that I don’t know what to put on a list that is reasonable and fits into our budget. My birthday was a week ago, and she got me a nice gift - and really - that’s what I wanted - I don’t really need anything else - materially - so I guess my truest wish list, as it were, would be something like this: Family Health, Love, Blissfulness, Gratitude, and Laughter. My oldest daughter has signs and posters all over her bedroom walls that say “Live, Laugh, & Love” - and that pretty much sums up our family attitude.
I know you can’t buy those things - but my wife goes a LONG way to make sure these things are happening for our family. I guess what I’m trying to say is that my list consists of really only one line - My Wife & Family - I know that’s corny - but it’s the truth. So, pull out the wrapping paper and bows, and put a nice pretty bow on your forehead, baby, because you are what I want.
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