2022 Good List

What a year it’s been! As the new year approaches, I’m following Laura Wifler’s lead and sharing a list of some of the good stuff of 2022.

• Finishing a 2-year chronological Bible plan; Revelation at Christmas time!! He has come, and He is coming again!
• Book club with my friends Shannon, Miriam, Abigail and Amelia
• Reading more fiction (The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip was probably my favorite!)
• See God’s power in my weakness more
• Shamelessly reading more books written for 7-11 year olds (Alvin Ho slays me)
• Friendships with our neighbors
• Matt and Indy’s hilarious relationship
• Serving in 4th grade Sunday School and getting to see the kids grow
• Writing more long-form content behind the scenes
• Getting to learn from brothers and sisters in Christ in the course of everyday life
• Meeting our nephew!
• Road trip “tour of friends” last winter
• My job and the people I get to serve alongside. It’s a privilege every day! (And pretty awesome getting to work with Matt now too!)
• Our church! Love New City more than I can express. God provides
• Annual quick trips to the mountains and beach
• Clear, only-God answers to simple, everyday prayers
• Having string lights up in our living room year-round
• Rediscovering a love of history
• The ridiculous songs Matt makes up
• The notes app on my phone
• Discovering All Creatures Great and Small
• Realizing you can be both fiercely practical and entirely whimsical
• Our first overseas adventure together! And getting to share part of it with Avery, Lesley, and dear UK colleagues and friends!
• Reading The Once and Future King while exploring the UK
• Refinishing a bookshelf
• Memorizing 1 Peter 1 and reflecting on the imperishable
• Visits from friends, Including the Cilla!
• Board games with Matt and with friends (some faves this year: Azul, Splendor, Ticket to Ride Europe)
• Trying carrot cake and Turkey burgers (not together, although…)
• TGCW and getting to see so many sisters in Christ at once!
• Judah and the Lion and Ben Rector’s Joy of Music album on repeat
• Zoom, FB Chat, Alexa…all the devices for chatting with all the loved ones far away
• 56 books read this year (and there’s still time!)
• Being home with Matt and Indy

How about you? What’s on your 2022 Good List?