The Year That Changed Me

What a year 2023 was! 

For me, it will go down as one of the most memorable years of my life—the year I found myself with one of the biggest blessings of my life: our daughter.

At the end of every year, I think about what my hope is for the coming year, and find a way to articulate it. I always find it interesting that even though I don’t often go back to check what I had written, I see how what I wrote aligns with the year I had.

In my 2022 round up post, I had written that my word for 2023 was Faith. I wrote that in 2023, I want to be able to step out in faith despite my fears and believe in miracles again … and looking back at the year, I experienced the greatest miracle of my life so far.

At the end of 2022, I wrote down the below quote by Patrick Overton as my guiding principle for the year:

“When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for you to stand upon or you will be taught to fly.”

The decision to take yet another leap of faith led to our beautiful daughter, and I tell you, that girl is a miracle! She wanted to be here! There were so many points during her pregnancy where it seemed like we would lose her, but she fought to be here; and every day I look at her, I am in awe of the miracle she is, and I’m filled with gratitude for the privilege to be her mother. Indeed, He makes all things beautiful in His own time.

As 2023 comes to an end, I have started to give some thought to what my hope is for 2024 and the key word for me in 2024 is Trust. To be able to trust in the midst of uncertainties.

I want to be able to fully lean into trusting God’s plan for my life and believe that everything will work out fine; knowing that He who has done so many great things in my life is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above anything I can ever ask or think.

The below quote sums how I want to approach 2024:

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ― Corrie Ten Boom

As always, I am wrapping this post up with my wish for you in the new year:

  • I wish you a year filled with all of the joy and love you desire
  • I pray you see yourself daily the way God sees you – whole, perfect, beautiful, and worthy
  • I pray the desires of your heart come to pass and you experience peace daily that surpasses human understanding.
  • I hope you dare to dream and that you have the will to go after your dreams
  • I pray you find the courage to believe in miracles again and have faith in God

Wishing you a beautiful 2024!

Love,

Nifemi