Reflecting before a Happy New Year!

As the new year approaches, let's take a moment to sit back, take a deep breath and look at the year that was and will soon be in our rearview. 

As you look over the days and moments, let joy and laughter fill the air, and even let tears and sobs have their share. Smile a bit. Laugh a bit more.  Celebrate and rejoice some, mourn and grieve some. Give space to the moments that scared you and those that excited you, and to the so many different emotions in between.  

Reflect on the things that did not turn out the way you envisioned, those that did, and those that exceeded your wildest dreams.  Consider the lives and relationships that you lost and of those you still have.  Have a brief look back over the different memories—those you want to forget and those you hope you never do. 

Quietly meditate on how, despite a year of bizarre moments, waves of heaviness and anxiety, and the vast crapload of things that hit us unexpectedly, His light and love continued to touch us, warm our souls, heal us, and give us hope.

Y'all, God was there for us, is still here with us, and He will be with us all the days to come— sovereign, wise, loving, good, and present in all the moments and days ahead; whether seemingly good, bad, or in between.

So as we close out this year, may we cry out to Him for our pain and sorrows, but also take time to bless Him loudly and joyously for His great faithfulness. Praying that God will boldly seek us out to receive a harvest of His rich, uncountable and magnificent blessings all throughout the year ahead. 

Love you

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"That's the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone's duty (Ecclesiastes 12:13 NLT)!"