Closing the Year
This January, I set out to complete 52 weeks of writing, and I am proud that this New Years Eve I can celebrate sticking to that commitment I made to myself. (I did take a couple weeks off for vacation throughout the year, but that’s allowed.) I didn’t know how it would turn out, what exactly I would write about, or if anyone would even read my posts, but I decided to do it anyway. I felt a calling to write, to commit to this blog, and see where it took me, and I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. My goal was to fulfill the commitment I made to myself, without expectations of how it would be perceived by others, and I’m happy I did it.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how this blog will look this next year. I’ve debated if I want to commit to another year of writing — part of me would like to keep up the momentum, and the other part of me was not as excited with the idea of coming up with new topics weekly. Although, to be fair, the topics usually dropped into my head, and I never had to think too hard about what to write each week. But a different idea occurred to me recently that I’ve decided to run with.
I recently wrote about my experience finding my way back to church, and this has also led me to the decision to complete a year-long Bible study. In my life so far, I have had to rely on other people’s interpretation of the Bible, without ever actually having read it myself. There are so many stories I am unfamiliar with, and I lack context when people are telling stories of key figures in the Bible. Many times, people cherry pick verses and don’t explain the broader details of a story, and I want to know the bigger story behind them. So, I’ve decided that since I will be devoting my time to this study every day next year, that will be the focus of my blog posts.
I realize that this content may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I’ve also come to terms with the fact that this blog was never meant for me to “attract an audience.” I’ve never actually expected to have one! This feels like the right approach to balance the continuation of my writing and to also explore another topic I am feeling deeply curious about. The Bible Recap is a year-long study plan, so it will conveniently allow me to fill up the year with weekly posts of my interpretation of what I’ve read and understood.
Like the beginning of this year, it feels a little daunting to make another year-long commitment to weekly blog posts, but I proved that I can keep the promises I make to myself, and that is empowering. Thank you to anyone who has followed along this year, reading one or many posts. I appreciate your engagement and listening to my random ramblings. If you choose to follow along next year, I would be interested to know if and how this recap intersects with your life. Either way, I’m looking forward to a fresh start in January, with a renewed purposed for my writing, and an exciting chapter of learning something new!
