{"id":11496,"date":"2023-12-31T12:24:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T18:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=11496"},"modified":"2023-12-16T12:42:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T18:42:02","slug":"a-look-back-at-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/a-look-back-at-2023.html","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back at 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->\n\n\n<p>At the end of the year I like to take a look back via blog posts . . . so here was 2023, all in chronological order&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/laying-on-hands-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/laying-on-hands-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/laying-on-hands.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Part 1 &#8211; Services and Studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a data-jzz-gui-player=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/random-notes-from-the-past-3-weeks.html\"><em>Random Notes from the past 3 Weeks<\/em><\/a> &#8211; random notes about life just after last Christmas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/preaching-and-rebuilding-the-tent-that-has-fallen.html\">Preaching, and &#8220;rebuilding the tent that has fallen&#8221;<\/a><\/em> &#8211; A look at a Sunday morning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-jzz-gui-player=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/everyone-working.html\"><em>Everyone Working&#8230;<\/em><\/a> &#8211; more notes from Sunday mornings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/bible-books-on-the-wall.html\">Bible Books on the Wall<\/a><\/em> &#8211; Fun with Bible studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Part 2 &#8211; Special Times and Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/mixin-with-missionaries.html\"><em>Mixin&#8217; with Missionaries<\/em><\/a> &#8211; at various times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/leadership-recognition-service.html\">Leadership Recognition Service<\/a><\/em> &#8211; certainly a highlight of 2023!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/nathanaels-birthday-party-goodbye-party.html\"><em>Nathanael\u2019s Birthday Party \/ Goodbye Party<\/em><\/a> &#8211; lots of changes this year for Nathanael!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-jzz-gui-player=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/nathanaels-graduation.html\"><em>Nathanael&#8217;s Graduation<\/em><\/a> &#8211; as I was saying!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Part 3 &#8211; From Canada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a data-jzz-gui-player=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/unusual-summer-or-silent-summer.html\"><em>Unusual Summer \u2013 or Silent Summer?<\/em><\/a> &#8211; it was rather unusual!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/in-the-middle-of-canada.html\">In the Middle of Canada<\/a><\/em> &#8211; who knows where those Mexicans might show up?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2023\/travelling-is.html\">Travelling is\u2026<\/a><\/em> &#8211; it&#8217;s a challenge. 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