The past two weeks the Parish Resource Center has been closed for the Christmas holiday. However I have been coming into the Center to use the 'quiet' space to catch up on some work, check the mail, but mostly to do some reading and planning for the coming year.
One of the things I did was to go over several legal size note pads on which I have been taking notes and doing work over the past few months. I tore off the pages no longer needed and made some new notes to follow up on things I said were good ideas to do. I also put on my calendar some of the ideas/items so I will do them and not just keep them as ideas on paper!!
I came across some notes from a video by Mike Slaughter of Ginghamsburg UMC that I watched on line last fall. Mike uses the acronym DRIVE as a plan for what he wants to do each day. It is easy to remember and yet provides for a holistic approach to daily living. It can serve as a plan for resolving to live better in the New Year.
D- Daily Devotions- Begin the day with God in prayer and scripture - or a devotional discipline you enjoy. Recently I have enjoyed using the Book of Common Prayer.
R -Read for Life Learning - In this ever changing world we need to keep up in our field as well as read some of the classics. My personal challenge is to read outside on my work field!
I - Invest in key relationships - Do you spend quality time with family and people who nourish you? Often we spend too much time dealing with persons who drain us.
V- Visioning- Do you spend your time just catching up and checking off the 'to do list'. Do you give yourself time to dream and work on the vision you have for yourself and your church/work/organization? A vision un-acted upon is only a dream or words in a strategic plan.
E-Eating and Exercising - Ouch!!! Once again I need to review what and how much I eat and to set aside time for exercising -other than pushing back my chair from the desk or exercising my hands on the keyboard or remote control.
D.R.I.V.E into the NEW YEAR and the road should be an enjoyable and effective one.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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