An entire year.
Wow.
How things can change, eh?.
A year ago last Friday I finished a book called "The Barbarian Way". And there, in the Reading Room,
I told God
"Okay. This is it. I'm following You. No more religious protocols. A relationship with You. Every day. I'll be Your barbarian."
And that's when it hit the fan.
It's the 1-year anniversary of getting sacked from a job of 25 years.
Of kick-starting a new phase of life full of gut-wrenching question marks and sleepless nights.
Of finding a startled, small faith in a great and unsurprised God.
And look what's happened.
A writing business established.
Two movie scripts written.
A book published.
A blog started.
Unemployment compensation.
Not a single dollar made from the new business.
Turning 60.
Landing a new job in a totally new field of work.
Getting a second car and a new computer.
Acquiring a healthy, newly-found "drowning-man" dependence on God's provision and leading.
And finally recognizing all those marvelous daily evidences of God's grace, mercy, and love.
It's been quite the year.
And now Year 2 of the Barbarian Adventure commences.
Huh.
You know what's weird?
There's something deep in my soul that is grinning like an idiot and laughing with Him as I go rushing straight into the unknown, one incredible day at a time.
Oh, yeah . . .
Bring it on, eh?