Year-end is a time for reflection. What went well, what didn’t? What would you change or keep the same? What lessons can be learned?
2016 continued to feel like a holding pattern. After resigning from vocational ministry in January 2015, I have struggled to find solid footing. I have found part-time employment but have struggled to find “what’s next” for me and my family and we have struggled to find a faith community.
But through it all, I have felt challenged to know myself more fully. I have been thinking a lot about the fantastic Tom Waits quote: “Be devoted to the unification of the diverse aspects of yourself.” I have been fascinated by both Mennonite and Anglican thought. I have moved away from Republianity and deeper into a desire to understand how Christianity fuels social justice.
Through it all, I am deeply thankful for family and proven friends. When you resign from ministry, you realize that many people who you thought were your friends were . . . well, I don’t know, except to say that it’s easy to feel lonely. I am thankful for friends who prove themselves to be just that, regardless of my position.
The past couple of years have felt like a pruning and I’m excited to see what flowers from it.
In the meantime, let’s look back a bit.
- Browse my favorite books and authors of 2016.
- Browse my favorite albums of 2016.
- Stream a two-volume mix of some of my favorite 2016 songs.
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