Debra Mooney of Xavier University suggests that we make an Examen to review the year.
As I review the past 12 months, from a year ago through to the present moment –
What am I especially grateful for this year?
An event that took place?
Courage that I mustered?
Love and support I received?
I ask for the light to know God and to know myself as God sees me.
Where have I felt true joy this year?
What troubled me this year?
What has challenged me?
Where and when did I find an opportunity for renewal and pause?
Have I noticed God’s presence in any of this?
In light of my review, what is my response to the God of my life?
As I look ahead, to the coming months what comes to mind?
With what spirit do I want to enter the next few months?, the next year?
I ask for God’s presence and grace, for this spirit, as I enter the next year.
I did something like this for notebook practise one New Year’s Eve — awesome stuff. Should be mandatory homework for all human beaners.