What a blessing to be way closer to finishing a book than I had thought - that's the beauty of pleasure-reading an academic book with 15 pages of notes and citations at the end!
What a blessing to have friends who put up with my slowness in responding to emails!
What a blessing to have things like "Zumba" and "finish hummus" on my to-do list!
So many things to be thankful for, in this final day of 2012, and in general in life (if you haven't heard me say this phrase out loud, I do, and do often). There are seasons when life feels more complicated than it should be, but I am so fortunate to have family and friends to love, opportunities to learn about the people and this world in which we live, and many comforts that we may take for granted. My New Year's resolution is this verse from my Encouragement of the Day email (man, I love those!): "Let all that you do be done in love," 1 Corinthians 16:14. Now, I know I will fail. And when I do, I will do my best to seek forgiveness from God and those whom I have wronged. Just because I will fail does not mean I should not try. I will not be perfect, but when I am not, I will get back up again. I'd encourage you all to do the same. Seek goodness and forgiveness wherever you walk, and may 2013 bring you peace!
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