I did some reflection during my day off today.  It’s cool to see some of the ways I’ve made progress.  Every little step counts!  Here are a few:

• I’m less black and white about things.  I see more grey.
• Along those lines, I find it harder to give dating advice these days.  It’s always, “well, you could do this or that”.
• I am more informed.
• I am less attached to or defined by what I do.  I just realized the other day that I haven’t done any sort of formal ministry for over a year – haven’t led a Bible study, led worship, mentored, discipled, developed or led anything really.  The most I’ve done is pray for a person or two here and there.
• I’m learning to find a balance between doing something meaningful and significant, and understanding that work itself is good too.
• My view of family is changing.  Family is important.  Not that it wasn’t important before, but I think it was easier to sort of brush my family aside in the past.
• I’m more okay with not knowing what the future holds or what my specific calling in life is.  I think I’m coming to terms with being in a longer journey.

This is hopeful for me!  These were a lot of the things I was wrestling with when I first started this blog.  I need to carry these with me as enter the next phase in my journey.