Every year around this time, I carve out time to journal and reflect on the past 12 months. I use four simple questions to guide that time. I typically respond with a few short bullet points for each question, but occasionally I’ll go deeper when a memory or lesson needs more space.

Here are the questions I use:

  1. What were the highlights of this year?
  2. What was challenging about this year?
  3. What were the major lessons I learned?
  4. What do I want to be and do next year?

A little bit of reflection can bring a lot of clarity.

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Published by Jeff McClung

Jeff McClung is a husband, dad, and a pastor at K-LOVE and Air1 Radio in Rocklin, California. He has been a full-time pastor since 2003. He writes about how you can live with more faith, more often.

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