{"id":5381,"date":"2013-12-31T10:50:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T10:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizaphanian.com\/?p=5381"},"modified":"2019-11-22T16:36:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:36:27","slug":"so-that-was-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizaphanian.com\/?p=5381","title":{"rendered":"So that was 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

A year of consequences. The main event, obviously, was this<\/a>, which overshadowed a lot of other things. <\/p>\n

Some highlights:
\n– having a lead role in a play put on by the Mersea Island Players, what a lovely bunch of people;
\n– my best Greenbelt ever;
\n– spending lots of time with good friends, doing great things, having time to breathe spiritually;
\n– various long term work issues being resolved, and we’re looking good for some outreach next year;
\n– coming to some conclusions about writing and the church – see especially this one<\/a> and this one<\/a>. I hope to gather some of these threads together in 2014.<\/p>\n

Not sure it counts as a ‘highlight’, but making the decision in November to homeschool my two eldest, that felt like a tremendous liberation, a stepping out in faith which I trust that God will prosper, for however long it lasts. I’m very excited by this.<\/p>\n

Rather strangely, on a purely personal and selfish level, I would say that this has been a very good year, certainly in comparison to last. My creativity has begun to return, and my energy and joie de vivre also. I am really hoping that I will return to being a ‘fully functioning Sam’ some time in the next several months. I have a lot to look forward to in 2014.<\/p>\n

I think my principal conclusion is this: it is not possible for bitterness and happiness to coexist in the same heart. One will devour the other. I choose to strengthen the happiness.<\/p>\n

Previous years: 2005<\/a>, 2006<\/a>, 2007<\/a>, 2008<\/a>, 2009<\/a>, 2010<\/a>, 2011<\/a>, 2012<\/a>
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