Preparing for 2024 Goodness

Christmas 2023 is behind you. As we look forward, do you remember the 2023 Jar of Goodness challenge? Last year I challenged you to start keeping a Jar of Goodness–a plain jar with a screw lid where you slip in notes of simple goodness. The notes were to be reminders of what made you smile during the year. The jar need not be anything flashy or delightful. The focus is not on the holder but on what you put in it that brought you moments of happiness. Now, I’m going to challenge you to prepare for 2024 goodness.

Did you take the challenge?

I put out the call–who would look for the positive, not the negative. Who would take a moment starting January 1 to write down a thought or two, a reminder of what brought you a smile? Then, on December 31st you were to open the jar and revisit all those tiny moments of joy.

If you missed it

If you missed keeping a Jar of Goodness in 2023, try it this year. Is your life a wreck now? Maybe you think 2024 will bring nothing positive. Between you and me, my 2023 was the most challenging I ever experienced. Maybe over a cup of coffee sometime I’ll tell you about it.

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I challenge you again to consider it. It’s one of our highlights for New Year’s Eve. Lew and I look forward to hunkering down with a charcuterie board filled with goodies and opening the jar of memories.

If you kept it

If you kept a jar, let me know how New Year’s Eve goes. Let me celebrate with you all the wonders and goodness that were sprinkled through your year.

What’s stopping you?

Are you secretly afraid you’ll be disappointed? Don’t be! If you look for good experiences to write about and put in the jar, you’ll find them. I promise you!

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7

Trying to remember good happenings can be difficult, but give it a try. Grab a jar and get ready. We all need good memories. If what has happened in 2023 makes you think you need a bit of help, then go for it. Who knows, once you get into it, you may find you’ll need a taller jar!

What say you?

Struggling to find good in your life? Check out my award-winning book, God’s Best During Your Worst, now in audible! And don’t forget to check out any of my other books on my Book page.