Of the few memory-joggers that remain, I recall many new homeschooling friends joining us at our (rental) house on Harbor Island and our joining them in their various living rooms and backyard environments, too. Many deep and lasting friendships were birthed in this season. There is so much to be thankful for.
This was also a season of spiritual growth for me. Like most anything involving people, there were some painful church-ianity moments, but the difference in these moments and some of the ones preceding them not only had I learned to expect them, I resolved to grow-up through them.
Still working on that daily, but as I look back on this time fractal, I can say that gratitude now pervades where bewilderment once loomed.
Most people know about starfish and their regenerating limbs, but did you also realize they can choose to surrender limbs to keep themselves safe?
Lizards with those little snap-off tails, too.
Safety, surrender and regeneration: all fitting themes for a new year celebration.
