Good-bye 2010, Hello 2011

Can't believe 2010 is ending and 2011 is entering. What a year it has been! God has done so much this year in my life. Looking back, I am grateful for all that He has done. There were good moments and bad moments. Memories that I will treasure and situations I want to forget. On one hand, I experienced the joy of new and continuing friendship through road trips and various social activities. I look forward to having many more fun-filled memories in 2011. On the other hand, I dealt with moments of low point when I felt I was distant from God. God was always there for me, it was just me who felt that I was so far away. I thought if I just try hard enough to be closer to God then maybe I would not feel so distant but God accepts me just as I am. God loves me, silly naive me. In 2010, I learned more about patience and love. I am still working progress and some days, I don't quite understand myself. God wired me uniquely and I am trying to figure out how does God want to use my potential for His glory. It's been frustrating and there were times when I want to just give up but at those times, God encourages me somehow through people or situations that I don't quite comprehend. I treasure the learning opportunities and I hope I will actual take them to heart. As for 2011, I want to live the word "simplify" and I want to make the effort to do less. I want to have time to reflect and really dive into God's Words rather than keeping myself busy with one activity to another. It's going to be a challenge since a) I have a hard time saying 'no' and b) I enjoy being around people. I don't want to completely cut off from the activities I am doing but I want to be a good steward of my time. I don't know what 2011 will hold but with the unknown, I hand over my trust to God and believe that He knows the best. In the high and in the low, whatever it may be, may my life bring glory to God. Happy New Years friends and may 2011 be filled with overwhelming love of God in your life!