I know this is a little late but hey better late then never?
I wanted to reflect on this past year, on the good and the hard. Let’s see here, where do I even start? Last year (2010) had a bit of a rough start. I was having such a hard time with reverse culture shock and processing my three months in Africa. I didn’t want to be home and couldn’t find an outlet to plug into. I kissed a frog or two. Met the most amazing women and men, who I now call family. Became a grandma (yes a grandma, I bet my beautiful friend Bianca and her little boy who now calls me grandma wall-e). Started a new job, went back to an old one. Fell back in love with my old job. Cried, too much. Laughed more then I ever have before. Smiled more then before. Struggled with God, took some steps back and then more forward. Went to Disney world! Moved 9 times. Went on a road trip to New York that kind of changed my life in big way. Saw Niagara Falls. Went to my first casino and lost $5. Started healing and trusting God fully. Rediscovered what I really wanted in life and that “good enough” isn’t actually good enough. Successfully surprised my Grandma with updated pictures of us grandkids. Saw one of my best friends marry one of the most amazing men I know. Got another tattoo, yes that makes 5. Felt what forgiveness feels like, while meeting the wonderful blessing Ella. Broke my tailbone. Started this blog. Felt guilt for the first time in a long time. Lost my wonderful great-grandfather. Lost my favorite resident George after 103 incredible and long years. Felt fear and leaned on God to get me through it .This year was hard but I wouldn’t change a second of it for the world because I got all that I could have asked for this past year. Jesus is sovereign and has given me more then enough. I am His and that’s more then I’ll ever need.
When I think about what I want in this year (2011) I simply hope and pray to glorify Him in all that I do. I pray that I may shine so brightly that all see and feel Christ’s love in me.
“for I know the plans I have for you. Declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future”. Jeremiah 29:11
“delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart” Psalms 37:4
“for God did not give us a spirit of fear but a spirit of power and of love….” 2nd Timothy 1:7
