Lisa Notes: Looking back over 2012 (pt 2)

For the last three days of December, I’ll be reflecting back on a few defining and/or favorite moments of 2012.

. . . Granted, I might could lead you to feel sorry for me. Poor me. But it would just make things uglier. Instead, I’d rather come clean. . . .

Church, where are we?

. . . And the church in the city
keeps its doors locked at night and
its hearts busy by day and
its rules binding ever tighter. . . .

When you should break tradition

. . . It’s when men’s traditions become crystallized as commandments of God we have a problem. And when we break God’s commandments to maintain men’s traditions we have an even larger problem. . . .

your grace looks different than mine

. . . wouldn’t i rather sleep in the open air than in a room full of smelly men even if i were one of them? i get that as much as a princess can.

but how do you stay warm at night, larry? . . . .

When God says leave

. . . Really, God? But this is where I’ve been for years. Where I thought I’d stay for years more.
Now!
So I walked away. . . .

I’m still prejudiced

. . . I blossomed into full judgment mode now.

What was this trashy woman thinking? Why was she bringing her prostitute self into a Waffle House where families were trying to eat breakfast? . . . .

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Looking back over 2012 (Part 1)

Looking back over 2012 (Part 3)

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Dawn · 640 weeks ago

Looks like a lot of lovely reading I need to check out! Hmmm, where to start? Happy New Year, Lisa! Considering the study but not 100 percent sure. Am praying about it (and weighing it before God- so as not to take on too much!) - I like that it is just 6 weeks. Would you pray that God would make it clear whether yay or neigh. SO much on the plate, yet...thanks, In His Grace, Dawn
My recent post A Last Word on Less {Goodbye 2012}

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outsidemywindowinsidemyheart 38p · 640 weeks ago

Isn't it interesting when we look back over our posting for a year how easily we can see how He's been working in us and why? Love the progress we can see in looking back because most of the time in the living through the hard times we don't see it...like looking through a glass dimly. Love you , Lisa and I pray that you will find 2013 to be a year to remember His blessings! Do you have a "word" or "phrase" for this new year?

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Lisa notes 103p · 640 weeks ago

Yes, Dianna, I did find it very interesting to look back through my whole year like that in one sitting. Themes emerged on how God was working in ways that I might not have noticed otherwise. Makes me think I should go back and flip through some of my old prayer journals and see some long-term things that God has answered.

I pray the same blessing on your year--can't wait to see what God is going to do with us in 2013. :-) My one word for this year is simply going to be "Jesus."