I think this time of year is often about reflection...Reflection of the year, what God has done, the places He has taken us, the Joys we have experienced, and the challenges that He has brought us through. I love the fact that each new day is just that - New...! That just reminded me of a great line in Anne of Green Gables - "That is a great consolation, Ms. Stacy - tomorrow is always fresh -with no mistakes in it."
I am working on a project right now during my vacation time that I can only do in bits and pieces. I am taking old journals and typing them into my computer to store. It is a little weird writing something over again what was written years before, but is also enlightening...and depressing.
I have been typing from the winter of 2004. In those early months of 2004, my sister-in-law's mother went home to be with the Lord, my twin neice and nephew turned 6, and I took a trip to Florida for vacation. My struggle with spending time with the Lord, battling the flesh, and wondering about my purpose in life - was very evident. It was depressing. It is easy to look back and see the mistakes that I have made and become overwhelmed with the sense of failure- wondering if I have made any progress in this spiritual journey. Thankfully, with God's grace, I am reminded that He has done a good work in me over the years and that He promises to continue to do a good work in my life. Change always has to occur and I am looking forward to the new things that He will teach me today. I want to keep my eyes and ears open for the Holy Spirit to whisper - and shout - what I need to learn.
Maybe I will start putting some of my old journal selections in here - they have been insightful for me. But for now - I must get ready to go to the chiropractor!
Looking ahead with you...
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