READING
Listening
Not sure if this time of year causes you to reflect like it does me. I take a good bit of vacation time in December. I spend time doing some of nothing, some projects, and listening to God as I seek His direction for 2010. I am not one to make lots of New Year’s resolutions, but I do consider where I’ve been in the current year and where God might be directing for the next one.
Looking back, I see relationships that have grown, some that have been difficult, others just starting. There are events that have been highlights and others that were more of a challenge. I see God’s hand throughout each one. My prayer is that in 2010, not one event will be handled any other way but His way, and leaders will be blessed, encouraged as well as equipped through each one.
There is also a bit of uncertainty as the new year approaches…what will it bring, what joys and challenges will I face. This time last year I had no idea that I’d lose my mom in 2009 and a week later on our 38th anniversary celebration weekend we would find out my husband had lost his job. But God has been faithful every single step of the way!
Our time is in His hands (Ps. 31:15 NKJV) If we believe that, we should live like we do! What are you thinking as the year is ending and a new one is beginning? Where do you want Him to work in your spiritual life this next year? Write it down (and feel free to share it here), pray over it and watch Him work. This time next year, reflect to see what He has done!
Comments
Looking forward to this blog and hopefully gaining insight regularly into reaching the women of our church. I've been the Team Leader since May, and many days, I feel like there is so much I need to be doing. With a full family life (husband and 4 children), it gets overwhelming sometimes. I believe this is where I'm supposed to be working so I am depending on God to work it out in me and through me!
So glad to have you as a reader. Please let me know what would be most beneficial to help!
Hi Chris,I'm looking forward to seeing how you do this blog. I've wanted to do a blog on our women's ministry web site but I've not been about to make it work when I've tried. It looks like a great untapped tool for us to be able to share the blessings of questions and answers. I'm finishing up my 6th year of Women's Ministry Director and I can't tell you how many times I've recommended "Women Reaching Women." I told a pastor from Oragon about it this week who had found our Women's Ministry web site and had questions of how we got started. So thanks for adventure of meeting and sharing what the Lord is doing in all our churches.
Thank you for your kind words about our leadership book Women Reaching Women http://bit.ly/4GPUm4 Please let us know how we can help.