Something New

During the Christmas season, a long-time friend of mine asked me to participate with her in an Advent project.  A faith-based magazine had published a list of words, one for each day of Advent, and asked readers to choose a photo that best illustrated each word.  I agreed and hoped I could stay committed to the project.

I started out with my first photo and simply a few words to caption it.  As the days went on, I found myself wanting to discover how the word of the day was connected to Advent.  Why was the word chosen?  What was I supposed to take from it?  And how would I find a photo subject to show my thoughts?

I began to research a bit, dig a little deeper, and then began to pray each day that God would show me the connection.  My posts often happened late at night so that I could allow God the whole day to show me.  There were many days that His promptings were subtle, and there were some days that His leading hit me over the head like a frying pan.  A few days I felt like I was scrambling to write.  I would sit with my hands poised over the keyboard with nothing, but then the words would just come.
What started as simply a fun photography project developed into one of the most meaningful Bible study projects I have done.  I learned and grew so much that I didn't want it to end with Christmas Day, so I decided to keep going.

I purchased a verse-a-day notepad to direct me.  While I don't have a list of single words, I do have a list of verses.  I'll look for a keyword in each verse to focus on during each day.  And instead of posting on Facebook, I decided to start this blog to keep my ponderings better organized in one place.

If you have chosen to ponder along with me, welcome!  Please feel free to share in the comments section any musings that day's verse or word has created for you.  I'd love to see how God's Word speaks differently to each of us.  Some days I may include a photo, some days maybe just words.  We'll see what God presents!