As a new year begins, I thought it would be a good time to freshen up the look of my blog. I haven't updated it since I started it about 2 years ago. So, it was definitely time.
I've spent the last 2 months absorbed in the joy of the holidays. The last few years thanksgiving has been much more meaningful as I spent the month before focused daily on things I am thankful for. The blessings that God has given me are endless and I find this is a great time for me to reflect on that.
When advent came, I was ready to begin the joy of the season. This year, I decided to create my own sort of advent calendar. Each day I posted a way we could experience or share with others the advent focus for the week, hope, peace, joy, and love. Each year as I lead my youth through this 4 week journey through advent, I find myself becoming more and more absorbed in advent and less absorbed in Christmas itself. And, before I knew it, Christmas was here! Then, it was time to celebrate! And, besides a few glitches (otherwiseknown as ssickneses) it was a wonderful time. And, it went on until yesterday, epiphany. Now, I guess it's time to take the decorations down, but I'm still enjoying them.
So, now the calendar has turned to a new year. We rang in the new year with family, friends, and youth. I really enjoyed our traditional new year's eve party for whoever wants to be there.
As I look ahead, I don't have a new year's resolution in mind. I guess I stopped making those a few years ago. There are a lot of things I started this past year and am hoping to continue. I want to continue getting healthy, I want to continue reading my Bible, which I will hopefully finish midyear, I want to continue working towards the goals I set with my youth and keeping myself disciplined to do all of these things. I guess for me, the new year was more like a reminder of what I did this past year and where I want to go this year. A few of those things I was starting to slack in so it was like a new year fresh start.
As the new year approached and I thought about that, I thought of how refreshing that seemed. And, then I thought of how God can make all things new whenever we ask Him to! How awesome! We all make mistakes, we all slack a little at times, and no matter what we do, God gives us another chance to start over. For that, I am grateful.
So, where was God today? Giving second chances, making things new for all of us.
Blessings,
Jennifer
I've spent the last 2 months absorbed in the joy of the holidays. The last few years thanksgiving has been much more meaningful as I spent the month before focused daily on things I am thankful for. The blessings that God has given me are endless and I find this is a great time for me to reflect on that.
When advent came, I was ready to begin the joy of the season. This year, I decided to create my own sort of advent calendar. Each day I posted a way we could experience or share with others the advent focus for the week, hope, peace, joy, and love. Each year as I lead my youth through this 4 week journey through advent, I find myself becoming more and more absorbed in advent and less absorbed in Christmas itself. And, before I knew it, Christmas was here! Then, it was time to celebrate! And, besides a few glitches (otherwiseknown as ssickneses) it was a wonderful time. And, it went on until yesterday, epiphany. Now, I guess it's time to take the decorations down, but I'm still enjoying them.
So, now the calendar has turned to a new year. We rang in the new year with family, friends, and youth. I really enjoyed our traditional new year's eve party for whoever wants to be there.
As I look ahead, I don't have a new year's resolution in mind. I guess I stopped making those a few years ago. There are a lot of things I started this past year and am hoping to continue. I want to continue getting healthy, I want to continue reading my Bible, which I will hopefully finish midyear, I want to continue working towards the goals I set with my youth and keeping myself disciplined to do all of these things. I guess for me, the new year was more like a reminder of what I did this past year and where I want to go this year. A few of those things I was starting to slack in so it was like a new year fresh start.
As the new year approached and I thought about that, I thought of how refreshing that seemed. And, then I thought of how God can make all things new whenever we ask Him to! How awesome! We all make mistakes, we all slack a little at times, and no matter what we do, God gives us another chance to start over. For that, I am grateful.
So, where was God today? Giving second chances, making things new for all of us.
Blessings,
Jennifer
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