“Stand firm, and you will win life.” Luke 21:19 Looking Back Reflecting back on this past year, I felt I didn’t make the progress I hoped for. My own health issues and subsequent surgery, my son’s mental health breakdown, and grieving the death of my mother had the cumulative effect of leaving me feeling that all I really managed to do was tread water. As far as reaching any of my goals, sadly, it seemed all I really accomplished was wasting precious time, effort, and money

When we were young, the seasons of life seemed to take their time with one ending subtly before rolling into the next.