Well, 2013, you have been an absolute BLAST.
Seriously, this year has been one of the most crazily adventure filled,
flying by the seat of my pants, exhilarating and exhausting, risk and faith filled
years of my life so far.
My word for the year 2013 was ‘PURPOSED’, and I have tried to live into
the fullness of that word with every fibre of my being…
I have leant further into the calling of ‘writer’ upon my life, and chosen
to be intentional about investing time and energy into that calling –
particularly in the first 6 months of the year. I joined a community of writers
in ‘Story’, learning more about the what and why of the rhythm of a writing
life. I finished my first Childrens Book, wrote a couple of chapters for
another book, wrote words in other spaces, and learned more about the heartbeat
of weaving story.
There have been adventures in Cambodia, Vietnam, Paris and Iceland…which
included spending time in a Cambodian Police Station. It was all a
misunderstanding. On their part. Honest.
I got to adventure with a part of our community as we journeyed to see some
of the wider family in Uganda & Rwanda, with chances to learn and join our
lives with those of our friends in
beloved Mama Africa. I got to see our young people press into the callings of
the Kingdom of God in ways that still bring tears to my eyes.
The last third of the year was the most whirlwind mixture of Joy, Fear,
Risk, Dreams Coming True, Exhaustion and Fulfilment that I think it is possible
to feel all in one go as our very first HOME Venue opened her doors in
Lightmoor Village, Telford, at the start of November (www.theHOMEorganisation.com).
I feel as though I have
learned more about being true to vision & calling, having faith in the face
of all odds going against you, patience, flexibility, the power of deep breaths
and just keeping on going, than I ever thought would be possible to learn in
such a short space of time.
I don’t think I have ever been this tired. Ever.
And the lessons just keep on coming.
But, every time a wave threatens to overwhelm, I get to stand back to
back with my fabulous sister & business partner, survey the land and
whisper, ‘we got to breathe life into this’. And, to be honest, even in the
midst of some of the biggest (pardon the language) shit-storms that inevitably happen
whenever you decide to leap into the adventure of Risk, there is Joy to be
found that is unparalleled.
Something now exists that did not exist before.
I think it’s what we were all made for you know.
To dream and risk and leap and create and sow and love and shout into
the darkness until life springs up, and then to nurture that life until all
manner of things are birthed.
To be free to be all we were created to be, and to beckon others into
that freedom.
To live PURPOSED lives.
Farewell 2013.
I may well sleep through your ending, but I wouldn’t have missed (most
of) you for the world.
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