“Things that were, things that are, and some things... that have not yet come to pass.”
And that means it’s time for my annual “Looking Back/Looking Forward” post, in which we look back at last year’s dreams and look forward to continuing or new dreams for this year!
Read MoreBut I think “ishness” just is such a lovely word that does such a great job of conveying all the implied updates, adventures, and episodes of life. Tips hat to Deborah for starting the trend.
Anyway… 2024.
It’s been… a whirlwind, a blur, a kick in the teeth? I’m not even sure how to describe or define how the first three months of this year have gone. But there’s definitely been a lot happening.
Before we get too far into the update however, I have three announcements!
Read MoreI like to take a moment near the start of every year to look back at where I’ve been over the past year. What goals did I have? What dreams did I make? And where did God take me throughout the year?
And then I like to look forward a little bit and make some new dreams.
Ahhh, summer. For many, this is a time of refreshment, of relaxation, of vacation, of taking time away.
For others it’s a time of busy-ness, of frantically-paced rushing about to get all the fun things accomplished.
For some of my family members, it’s the most stressful time of year at their jobs.
For me, it’s kind of a combination. I want to spend summer at the lake, just swimming, relaxing, and soaking it all in. But as my kids get older, I am finding it harder and harder not to fill up the summer months with activities. Good activities. Fun activities… but time-consuming activities all the same.
All in all, it’s been a great summer so far, so let’s dive in and see what’s been going on, shall we?
Read MoreYes, I know I rebranded these posts “Adventures and Episodes” a while back. But I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately, and kind of missing the “good old days” of blogging. There was a community of us back there a few years ago, and while it’s gotten a little swallowed up by the other varieties of social media and gnat-like attention spans… I still enjoy the blogosphere. And I miss what it used to be.
And among those things I miss are the tags and collaborative sort of nature of posts. Like “Ishness.”
So here I am, throwing back a few years, climbing up into the attic, and rubbing the dust off of something that I always loved. And maybe it’s still shiny and precious under there, like so many things tend to be. I hope so.
And I’m taking this moment to go back to good, old-fashioned blogging.
Read MoreIn which I glance back at the dreams I had for the past year and see how I did, and then we discuss some of the new (or recurring) dreams I have for the new year.
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