A Year in a Review

So as it is the last day of 2008 I've been thinking back over this past year. I'm not going to give it a grade. There are too many factors and I am biased. This year has certainly been one of the most interesting and challenging years for me.
This year I have....
1. Fallen in love.
2. Had my heart broken
3. Felt helpless
4. Felt like what I did was without purpose
5. Broken many rules
6. Made big mistakes
7. Been angry
8. Been bitter
9. Questioned God

But....
This year I have also....
1. Seen God's power to transform lives
2. Learned a little more about what it means to live like Jesus
3. Witnessed and experienced God's ability to heal our wounds
4. Learned that the saying "God doesn't close a door, without opening a window," is true.
5. Learned what it means to cry out to God.
6. Realized the importance of christian community
7. Accepted that God has alternative plans for my life
8. Gained a much better understanding of Grace, forgiveness, and mercy.
9. Made peace with God

This year was hard. Maybe my hardest. Have things come out how I thought they would? No, not at all. I was brought near to my breaking point at times, but in the end I end 2008 and begin 2009 with hope. I am excited and optimistic and very much clueless about what the next year will hold, but after many long chats with God I know that the plans I have tried to make are really nothing next to his. I think perhaps my New Year's Resolution will be simply this: To get out of the way and let God work.