Where I saw God in the first week of 2019

• I have a friend I love who was in great pain. I tried to make sure they got the care they needed. It reminded me of the Servant Song.
• I had a brief but powerful retreat at Bethesda Friends Meeting. We had to consider what our heart's deepest desire was and what we needed to let go of to achieve it. I posed my desire as a query: How can I serve as an instrument of God's love? And what do I need to give up in order to achieve it? Fear. Fear that leads to judgment and jealousy and people pleasing.
• I got much joy from books and tv (especially Black Mirror Schitt's Creek) and movies (especially 6 Balloons) and time spent with friends
• I went to a 47 Soul concert and was all in. I loved the music itself and its message.
• For the first time ever I wrote thank you emails to everyone who gave me anything, including a card, for the holiday season. It was a wonderful opportunity to share appreciation for all sorts of people in my life and it was delightful to hear back from many. 
• I'm grateful for the conversation I had on January 1 about what I am looking forward to in 2019 that led to my developing my goal for the year of slowing down and creating more space for my spiritual life. I quit two committees that same day.