reminiscing or relief

It’s 2018 and this begs the inevitable release ... either reminiscing or relief. The unspoken dread of the unknown lingers and its scent is potent until your first resolution hiccups.

2017 brought a personal roller coaster:
New job focus.
Engagement.
South African wedding.
Learning to be a wife.
Moving house.
New church leadership position.
USA visit. Alabama. New York. Georgia. Tennessee.
Death in the family.
USA wedding.
Doctors visits.
Mission reporting & new partnerships.

I thank God for the new journey I'm on ... marriage, wider ministry, and the revival of personal creativity.

My 2018 goals:
New blog.
Read 6 books.
Finish 6 paintings.
#365daysofcreativity
Make space.

I want to learn more, create everyday, share my findings of both. I want to live with margin for breath and make space for opportunities to share in community. 

This little blog and my Instagram (@melaniemokgatla) will be a window into my goals and process. A nod to Julie&Julia, and if not for the world, this blog is accountability for me to be a bridge in mission and develop God-given gifts.

And so it begins ...