I've started and restarted this post several times. As much as I want to recap 2015, I'm just not too sure that now is the time. Each time I try to write on it, I get writers block. Which tells me more processing needs done before I can write about it. So I'm going to start with where I am at today.
As I sit here on the second day of the new year I see several things. Some committing to the idea of a new start, a fresh beginning, a blank page. Others are struggling in various ways. Few resolving to do nothing different.
I'm not really looking at this as a new start. No, each day I'm blessed to wake up is technically that. This year I'm looking at it a new way. Normally I set out a word, list of goals ect that I hope the next year will fit into. Any time I thought along those lines I was given a different message.
This is a year of advent. A year to prepare. A time to seek. A season to wait on God and see what he has in store for me. This year I don't plan to try to make it into something extravagant. I will strive to live it from the mindset of advent. That each circumstance is ultimately leading us to the plan that only He knows.
What this will mean for me:
-purposeful seeking
-leaning fully into God rather than my own understanding.
-putting my focus on the One who guides my steps rather than the dark path ahead of me
What this doesn't mean:
-me trying to force something to happen
-relying on worldly understanding
-believing that there is purpose in everything that crosses our path
What are your aspirations for this year?
With all that has come and gone, it's time for rediscovery. This place is a step toward doing so. Time to rediscover the Lover of my soul. Rediscover the draw writing has always had on my heart. Rediscover who I am and have been made to be despite anything life throws my way. In this place we will do real, we will do fresh, we will do life-real life-together.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
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Amy, I"m so proud of you! ! I'm learning that you have so much to give and a deep understanding of yourself, way beyond your years!! It will be great to see what you do in the future.
ReplyDeleteLove you, Grandma W.