“In friendship...we think
we have chosen our peers. In reality a few years' difference in the dates of
our births, a few more miles between certain houses, the choice of one
university instead of another...the accident of a topic being raised or not
raised at a first meeting--any of these chances might have kept us apart. But,
for a Christian, there are, strictly speaking no chances. A secret master of ceremonies has been at work. Christ, who said to
the disciples, "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you," can
truly say to every group of Christian friends, "Ye have not chosen one another but I have chosen you for one
another." –C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
As the new year
approaches, this is a great time to look back over the old. What happened in
your world? What lessons did you learn? How have you experienced Love, Life, or
Adventure?
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Music on the streets of Chicago
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This year, I explored
Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Zurich, Washington D.C., and Shenandoah River State Park. I
finally scaled Mt. Washington, and I forged some new, life-changing friendships
while strengthening old ones.
But the fact is that we
don’t pick our friends or our adventures. God does.
He had 2015 all planned
out from the beginning, and he knew that he was going to convict me of
jealousy, fear, and a judgmental spirit before it all began.
He also knew that he was
going to blast me with his Love and start transforming each area in ways I
couldn’t have imagined.
Love has shaped my life
this year. How has Love shaped your Adventure?
Just think about what the
Giver of Love has in store for next year!
The best is yet to come…
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At the Art Institute of Chicago in March
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Abu Dhabi with my sister in June
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Zurich, Switzerland in July
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Swimming in a waterfall in Shenandoah River State Park
with my brother in August
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Mt. Washington with friends in September
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