I am celebrating Advent in a new way this year. I decided to make December the 31 days of letting go. Letting go of the old things, welcoming new things. So...each night when I journal, I decide on something that I need to truly release in my heart. I have these jumbo index cards for comps - definitely added to the retreat supply box :)
Yesterday was my first letting go experience. I write the thing on the top line and then journal how specifically I will let it go. Then I think of a scripture that will minister to that need, write it on the bottom of the card. Should have a nice collection by the end of the month. May not be something I can let people read though.
Today is day 2. I am letting go of present-tense language when I talk about BGCT. I keep saying "my students" and "our office". And I keep using the word "we" even though I have been gone from there since August. So tonight...I am letting go of this specific language.
Will I have enough things to let go of for 31 days? What will I have left then? Interesting.
2 comments:
What a great idea!!! I love it. I think I would have to spend 31 days on just one thing though. (All the things I have to let go seem too big for one a day.)
Yeah, I'm not sure they are really, fully gone just with one action. At least it gives me a point of reference - to remind myself that I did let go of it at one point. An experiment...
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