Category: Brady’s Experiences

Reflections on 2022

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

I appreciate the Christian Leadership Alliance’s Blog—a Top 100 Leadership Blog as ranked by Feedspot. (On a side note, 2022 marked the year that this blog entered the Top 100 list as well!)

In a post entitled “The Power of Remembering”, Scott Rodin notes, “As the year draws to an end, we have a once-a-year opportunity to look back over the previous 12 months and remember, relive, (and possibly try to forget) the events that shaped our journey that was 2022. We do this in different ways.

I want to encourage you not to miss the value in these times of remembering. I was surprised to learn that the word ‘remember occurs over 231 times in scripture. It’s a major theme throughout the Bible where God calls his people in times of fear and challenge to look back and remember all that he had already done for them.”

To remember, I’ve reviewed pictures from the year—drawn from iPhones, cameras, and Facebook posts—to identify the highlights.

At the end of the post, each family member reflects on her or his Word for 2022 and how it impacted her or his journey this year.

Click here to find my Reflections on 2022

Celebrating Christmas 2022

Ten years ago, we created a family mission statement (see this post for more), highlighting the importance of Faith, Family, and Fun.  For Family, we specifically noted how extended family relationships are important to us.  In fact, since Jennifer and I married 25 years ago, we start each year planning visits to see our family.

This Christmas was no different, as we planned a trip to Dallas to celebrate Evan’s graduation (Katy’s husband of 5 months) as a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Texas at Dallas. My parents met us the next day at my brother’s house, where we celebrated an early Christmas with extended family—including my cousin with his wife and four year-old daughter.

Then, we headed to Lamesa to celebrate Christmas with Jennifer’s Mom.  First Baptist Church in Lamesa gave the manger scene in memory of Jennifer’s father and uncle, who were both pillars of the church.  It was a special time to be there.

Pastor Jim Medley gave the devotional at the Christmas Eve service, noting three reasons Jesus came in human form…to:

  • Erase misconceptions about God
  • Express the love of God (how deep, far, and wide His love for us is)
  • Enable a relationship with God (we are friends of God through Jesus Christ)

For Christmas, my parents gave Jennifer and me a copy of Max Lucado’s Because of Bethlehem; and I was able to read it in Lamesa.

Click here for a summary of Max Lucado’s Because of Bethlehem