Life took over this year and I've been so busy and mentally preparing for 2013 that I never thought to look back at the year... till last Sunday's thanksgiving service.
In that 1 second of reflection, it hit me how much God has done in my life this year....
I had my beautiful baby girl Zoe. She arrived all big doe eyes, chubby and inquisitive. Healthy and whole. I was earlier concerned if I could love another child like I did Ian...and how unfounded it was.
I got my new place. We only dared dream we could have a place like this. It was still a roller coaster ride as I recall, the whole considering, offering, signing, renovation and move in process. But, we're here and we're happily settled.
I moved into my new role. The outlook for my work was cloudy in the first half and there were weeks when I kept wondering why, and felt stuck. But I was glad we didn't take matters into our own hands. We just laboured to enter the rest... And my, how God turned things around for me.
When these things happened, I did not check off the list of 3 things I had asked God for at beginning of 2012. It all happened so fast and so "naturally-super". But that's how amazing our God is. No fanfare, no sparks or fireworks. Just quietly behind the scenes lining up everything for me to be surprised with.
We got a bigger vehicle. It's not something we really wanted, to be honest. It's just us knowing now that God supplied even before we know we have a need. & now we see the need and are glad we got it even as COE continues to climb.
At end 2012, I just want to give all glory to my God. Year after year, I have tasted His goodness and personally experienced His grace. Sometimes I come across books or materials that question His existence or the Bible's consistency. But none of it beats the knowledge that I could have been so much worse in life if left to my own devices... It's only by His grace that I'm here today. Thank you, Jesus.
And I put 2013 into Your Good Hands. There are so many things, but.... Jesus will bring me over to the other side. Like all the previous times.
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