When is the last time you stopped to map out the previous twelve months – notable times, places of sorrow, blessings, etc.? As I prepared my yearly report last week I started with a spiritual reflection of the previous year.
In this reflection I was amazed at all that happened in the last 12 months. Places of great joy, like the Special Olympics experience for my son; times of pain, like missteps I made with my colleagues; new partnerships formed, like with a close prayer partner; and deep ministry to students, like the Harvest Conference.
Praise God for his presence and guidance in these last twelve months. What a blessing to stop and reflect. What might you see if you charted out your last 12 months?