Ember G Writes

Hey everyone, I hope you have had a great day and Happy New Year!

I kind of forgot/didn’t realise how close 2024 is, that was until today.

Last year I wrote a big post about all the things I did on my Gap Year, this year however, I don’t really know what to write.

Compared to last year I suppose this has been a lot more of a quiet year. There where losses but there was also, celebration.

I witnessed my sister get married this year and gained an older brother. I lost family this year, but I witnessed a celebration of life.

I started to work properly this year, however I am still waiting on a permanent job position.

I traveled back and forth to see friends 3 hours away. I saw new friendships grow and blossom, I also saw friendships slip away. Relationships came among friends.

For most of this year I have felt lost. Within my purpose, within my friendships, within my city, within myself and, within my Faith.

Within the lost, I found my passions again, I found my Faith grew stronger and I am heading into 2024 feeling somewhat content. The word that keeps coming up or standing out to me when reading my Bible, is Joy.

Joy, it’s a small word but has a big presence. I haven’t felt joy in a long time, I have had a few glimpses here and there this year. Seeing my sister get married is probably the most obvious reason for joy this year.

As I move toward 2024, I want to carry Joy with me. A friend of mine from my gap year, asked me what my word of the year was, at first I just looked at him rather confused, but once he explained it, I understood.

His word was rest.

I can’t take the credit for coming up with that idea, although it is a helpful way of thinking.

Is this giving me Joy? Does this friendship give me Joy? Am I living in Joy?

Joy is what I am bringing alongside me in 2024. What are YOU bringing along?