Anyways, now that the New Year is coming, I am seeing a lot more of a pin that I actually really like and find relevant to life. Every time something good, exciting, surprising, or impressionable happens, you write it down on a piece of paper and put it in a jar. You are supposed to do this all year long and then on New Years Eve of that year, you go through and reread all those papers.
The thing I like about it, is that it's a creative way to reflect on how much you have changed over the year. It shows that we had 365 more days and a jar or two full of experiences. It is the best reminder that although some days are absolutely insane, there will always be at least one thing to be thankful for.
I know I could tie this into Jesus coming and dying on the cross, and all that jazz, but I won't. Although that is one amazing thing to be thankful for everyday, especially on the days that feel like a Three Stooges episode.
I actually want to focus on the fact that life is crazy. Life is absolutely insane. It is the most structurally unsound roller coaster that exists, but is still open for rides. It is hard work and it never goes how we planned. Even this post is going in a different direction than I originally intended. But it's okay. It's okay, because God is the operator of the roller coaster, and this blog is about the wonderful things He is doing in my life, not the completely mental things I try to do with my life.
And that is the very best thing to focus on every day. How has God provided for me today? What ways did He bless me beyond what I could even ask or think of? When did He carry me, balance me, or drag me kicking and screaming (that would be the completely mental times I referred to above)?
So, starting January 1st, I am going to try to write down at least one way God has provided, blessed, and carried me everyday. Anything and everything, big and little. There are already a lot of things that are coming up in 2013 that I am super blessed with, and times that I know He will have to pick me up and carry me. But that's the beauty of it. Not only do I already know that I will fail, but I KNOW that He WILL bring me through. Will you join me?
