The year of all years: 2017
December 18, 2017. We’re a week away from Christmas and two weeks away from the year ending. What a year it has been. I said in January, I would be honest and think of these questions through out the year. So, here are my reflections from the heart of it all: How’s your heart? How’s your soul? Did you barely make it by or did you live your best life? How’s your faith? Are you encouraged or are you barely hanging on? Do you like being home for the holidays? What was your first thought when it didn’t happen like it was supp- how you thought it would happen? Did you feel it in the pit of your stomach? Did your past come rushing back in like a wave stretched out crashing over you, bearing down on you? When you got that text message, did you sit down or did you roll your eyes and sigh? When death became a little all too familiar, did you rest in the assurance of their peace or did you sink into anger and depression? When you missed your flight, what did it teach