I remember so clearly sitting last year
this time wondering what 2013 would hold in store for me personally
but also for the world at large. What I can say for sure is that it
truly was a momentous year of celebrating milestones and rejoicing in
new beginnings.
This year I celebrated my 40th
birthday and 20 years in Gauteng. What were the new beginnings? A
new department and new line of work. New opportunities to expand
income streams. New book and the opportunities that brings. New
coffee machine (tee hee). New friendships for which I am grateful!
For all of these new beginnings I can
rejoice in God's goodness and grace and thank Him for the wonderful
work that He has done. Truth be told, regardless of these wonderful
changes, none of these have yet born fruit of which to boast. At
best they helped me turn the corner and ensure that my life is now
heading in a new direction. That is pretty much how life and aspects
of change work. We first have to turn the corner before we can
engage the path that lies ahead of us.
As a nation we said a sad farewell to
our former State President at age 95. What other notable events took
place this year? A super typhoon ravaged the Philippines. The US
government shut its doors for several days. Terrorists attacked a
Kenyan mall. Microsoft bought Nokia (how come I missed that one?).
Scientists successfully cloned human stem cells. A Bangladesh
factory collapsed. Boston Marathon bombings. Margaret Thatcher died
at 87. Meteorites injured hundreds in Russia. Pope Benedict XVI
resigned.
Not so peachy, but most of these events
had us glued to our TV screens during the year. Moments of triumph
and moments of failure come to us all and when we are ready, God
births a great work within each of us. The great works do not last
for a moment but rather last through a lifetime.
Have you discovered God's plan for your
2014 yet? Maybe you need to change direction. If so realize that
this kind of change can take an entire year to effect. Maybe you
need to build on what God has done in a prior year. Commit to that
work and stay focused in God. Maybe you just need to recover from a
moment of devastation. Know that God will work with you to heal and
restore that which was damaged.
As we give thanks and celebrate the
year that was, give thanks to God for His goodness and know that 2014
will bring with it unique and wonderful blessings and joys.
God bless and Happy New Year!
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