A Year in Review

This week marks one year since the debut of “An Iris Awaits.” Over the course of that time under the general headings of Church, Culture, and Catch-all, we have looked at everything from prayer to politics, with some history and literature thrown in along the way. Having reached this milestone, I’d like to take a respite this week from the typical type of posts and instead glance back and glance ahead at the journey we’re on together.

Looking Back

I didn’t know when I began this journey where the path would lead (or even if I would be able to come up with something to write about every other week), but I have so enjoyed this past year of sharing what I have been learning with you.

My hope and prayer in starting this blog was not to exhibit my own writing skills or make a name for myself but rather was to be a faithful steward of what God has given me and somehow to minister to others, edify the Church, and point those outside the Church to Christ.

God has been answering those prayers and recently has graciously allowed me to be made aware of some of the ways He is answering them. So as I look back over the past year on “An Iris Awaits,” I am reminded of the faithfulness and graciousness of God, not only to be patient with me as I learn the lessons He has to teach, but also to use the feeble offerings of a clay vessel like me to bring words of challenge and encouragement to others.

Looking Ahead

As I look ahead to another year, I am reminded that He has already gone before me into it and will be with me each step of the way through it (Deut. 31:10).  He already knows what will be written here in the year to come, and He will provide the grace to meet each need along the way.

Feedback

So in reviewing the past year and looking toward what lies ahead, I’d love to be able to hear from you:

~ Have there been any posts that you have found particularly challenging or encouraging?

~ Have there been any that have prompted you to think about something you hadn’t thought about before? Or maybe caused you to think about something in a different light than you were used to?

~ Have there been any posts that you disagreed with?

~ Is there anything you’d like me to write about in a future post?

Thank you all for joining me along this journey. I look forward to seeing what lies ahead.