This year I learnt that...

you can make plans,
and dream with the desires
and knowledge that you have

BUT

hold them with an open hand
and with an ear to the voice of the Holy Spirit,
and with a heart that longs to follow Him.

THEN

He will bless you
beyond what you could have imagined,
teach you things you didn't know you needed to learn,
heal wounds you didn't know were there,
and fill you with joy amid struggle,
and give you peace and certainty

THAT

the journey you are taking,
is part of the destination you strive for.