Another New Year

 

I cannot believe another year has gone by.  I can remember exactly what was happening last year at this time.  There was so much uncertainty about employment, housing and plans for the future.

I looked back at my blog post and this is what it said:

As I write this I am lying in bed on New Years Day at 1:07am. As the busy day is finally over, it is time to reflect on 2010 and the good and the bad that has happened. We tend not to want to think about the bad, but without the bad, there would be no good.

2010 was truly a roller coaster in our lives. There were so many ups and downs we cannot even begin to count them. But, as I look back, I can see God at work and I also see how we have received so many blessings. It is amazing that even after receiving countless blessings and have been brought through so many challenges, we still have doubts as we face each new challenge. We seem to forget every time that God will carry us through whatever challenges we may face.

Now, as I look ahead at 2011, we are already facing new challenges. We also know that we will have many ups and downs throughout this next year. What I need to remember is that God is not a spectator. He is not watching us from a far as we ride the roller coaster of life……he is sitting right next to us, with his arms in the air, sharing in our sorrows and our joys.

Recently, I come to a realization.  This will continue until the day I die.  There will always be periods of uncertainties, unknowns and difficult choices to be made.  These events no longer surprise.  The moment I think that everything is good and I cam content at where I am, something will change.  What I need to do is embrace that change and know that we have an will be taken care of.