As we look back we may come to understand how God has worked in and through us in joy and sadness. how we have grown against what may seem impossible odds. As we look forward we may do so with expectation, and we may do so with fear and trembling. As we look back and forward in New Years liminality I offer you this simple yet I hope profound Friday Five in two parts:
First list five things that you remember/ treasure from 2008
1. Niece time
2. My ordination and the ordinations of 2 dear friends
3. Starting my first call
4. Fabulous trip to New York to spend time with my aunt
5. Celebrating/mourning/walking with so many friends through so many different things happening in their lives during this year.
Bonus: Yurt!!
Then list five things that you are looking forward to in 2009
1. Completing my first year of ministry, and hopefully benefiting from having some history in this place
2. Graduation from high school of a dear young woman (although this one also makes me feel old since I used to babysit her)
3. The completion of my brother's house project/saga
4. Spending time with family and friends
5. Births of several babies (friends' babies, not mine!)
2 comments:
Hope it's a great year.
Yurt yurt yurt--you're right, it's fun. If we can ever afford a piece of propoerty to call our own, I want to put a yurt on it as a retreat house until we're ready to build a permanent home.
I'm hearing a yurt theme here...sounds wonderful! God bless you in this wonderful time in your life and ministry+
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