There is a little daily devotional book called "Our Daily Bread" that I enjoy reading most days.
A couple days ago the topic was on reviewing the year that will soon be history...
I rarely think about the past because it seems like there is never enough time. The present and future hold more merit, temporarily that is. However, if I were to simply keep moving forward and not remember all the hardships and beautiful moments of my History, there could be no rejoicing and no learning or growth. The age old adage of " You don't know where your going unless you know where you come from..." rings very loud and true this time of year as 2010 is gone, vanished forever from our planners, phone calenders, and checks. I took the time to sit down after reading that convicting little devotional and chronicled my entire year of 2010. I came to find that indeed it was filled with hard moments, laughter, tears, sorrow, hello's, goodbye's, (many)plane rides, joy, a lot of sweat, good music, longer hair, and most of all the fulfillment of knowing I have grown as a person, as a woman of God. So, my life in 2010 is forever chronicled in my new journal and I feel peace about letting it go and moving forward knowing confidently where I have been.
I will remember the works of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.
~Psalm 77:11
