Cheers! We have made it through one of the most interesting years ever! 2020! Although 2021 seems to carry on the raging battle of Coronavirus and other things.
Wow. Stepping into the New Year felt amazing. It still does. It's a New Year with new possibilities and new discoveries to be made. What is your purpose in this year?
In my new year continues homeschooling a preschooler and kindergarten student. It includes a remote position. It includes wifehood. It includes homemaker. Never have I ever wanted to be in one space all the time.
It has been challenging but a year in, I might be becoming a pro. NOT. I miss church, people, friends, family. It is not easy. But hey were almost a year in! So what.
What did I learn in 2020. I will never miss out on a social gathering again. I miss downtown. Being at home isn't as horrible as I thought it would be. But I definitely don't want to be here forever.
God has been doing so much in this year! It amazes me. I've met 3 new neighbors on my daily mental health walks with kids and without kids. We put a kiddie pool on our city porch. We got our first inflatable snowman. We have had our Christmas tree up since last week in October.
I have also learned organizing never ends. Whew! I have done deep cleanings in this year. But here we are again. It's needed over and over again. Which reminds us of joy and contending. It's a daily battle, without my friends and my bible devos and continous conversations with the Lord. It'd be dark.
But because I'm actively battling the flesh feelings of hopelessness, boredom, frustration, fear, unknown, divisions, politics, etc. the list could just keep flowing.
I was in a meeting this year for my new job, and they said to use humor to deflect a hard or awkward situation with a coworker or superior. Although I maybe would have said that would be great before this year. God has refined by FIRE confrontation and to not back down this year. Which was fought in the middle of May with a battle that sucked. But hey I'm still here, breathing and better than ever.
A battle in the moment feels like a raging war you would like to retreat from. But when you have God, and His family and people that check your heart. It'll get you right.
As I sit here in our 3rd bedroom, my office space. Wow. My perspective from May to October was a world away. Cause God can do anything.
There has just been so much in this year. I mean the virus could just top it off. But the virus, filled with people stuck inside with access to the internet and going stir crazy and then a political war, I mean a civil war online ish. I hope you have found man the purpose is eternity. Cause theres a lot of problems and I'm telling you this coming from dealing with many issues over my lifetime as well as seeing the state of the world and people. Personal and observation. NO ONE is perfect.
We all say things, do things, but let's try to make 2021 a little more grace filled and compassionate. And I'm telling you that as a mom who has a child with asthma I mean and I don't like not going out or having play dates cause my kids miss people too. But we are all in this together. Whether you believe or don't, whether you mask or don't, whether you have a strong opinion or don't.
Can't we all just get along. Oh my goodness The Office correlations with 2020 have been spectacular by the way. I just can we care about other human beings and people more than our routine. I hate wearing the mask but hey. It's the least of my worries. It could be worse.
How do I contend for my joy. I read my Youversion Bible App everyday. I'm doing devos every week. I'm pumping worship music in my car and house and creating worship sessions because I miss singing with people at church. I pray all the time. I stop before I talk or even respond. Cause God, He responds so much better. In the end I'm enjoying my 30th year of life which literally has been spent from my birthday lockdown to now in the house or running and doing my hunger game store run. I also watched tons of THE OFFICE and laughed with many video calls and texts with dear friends. COFFEE. That's for sure. Reading books. Virtual small groups. Oh this year!
I thought the other day talking with a friend, what God is looking at us and being like drinking a cup of coffee, and He's like hold tight guys the joy is coming and you have no idea the VICTORY coming! Keep your heads up people! God is here! There is a victory coming. Victory in Jesus. Eternity is much longer than this little time on earth. But while I'm here I'm going to enjoy it with myself, loved ones, but also others. Because everyone is loved by God and that means I am going to aim for that as well. Regardless of many many things that our flesh and mind can't even begin to understand.
Cheers to 2021. To be continued. As we are truly living day by day!
I cannot wait to read this when I'm 60 and laugh at all of this mayhem!
Don't let this year or last year or any year or situation STEAL YOUR JOY! FIGHT FOR IT!
BE CONTENT WITH WHAT THE LORD HAS BLESSED YOU WITH. PROTECTION. HEALTH. PROVISION. PEACE. LOVE. I MEAN THOSE ARE HARD TO COME BY SO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS :)
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