Another "New Year's" Blog

It's a new year and there's lots to think about.

There are things to be grateful for, things to try to forget... things to work on, things to "resolute"...

Im usually not one to hold on too tightly to the past. Im typically more eager, sometimes too eager, to dive into what is ahead.

But something inside me feels regretful to let go of 2008. It was a good year. Full of life, of travel, of change, of expectation, of disappointment, of journeying, of faith, of doubt, of uncertainty, of affirmation, of promise, of brokenness, and of intense joy. It was a time to say goodbye and a time for new hellos.. A time to learn more about who I am and what is within me... a time to struggle, to lay down idols, to change perspective, to fail... to disappoint and be disappointed, to forgive and be forgiven, to learn grace, and to feel His love more closely than ever.

This new year snuck up on me. It came and went so quickly that it wasn't until about the 3rd or 4th that I felt myself reaching back with a deep, disappointing sigh, "But I never got to say goodbye!"

I think 2008 was a significant year in my life. To let it go so flippantly seems so sinful.

But time moves on a forward continuum and we are forced to press ahead. There is much to look forward to and much to learn.

So, that said... goodbye, my beloved 2008, you were a good one. Nice to meet you, 2009, let's get started.