A Soul's Review

What has this past year been shaping in you—and what might God be inviting you into next?

A Soul’s Review is a guided way to pause at the turning of the year, look back honestly, and step forward with intention.

For nearly a decade, Morgan and Cherie Snyder have journeyed through this year-end practice with their family and community. Designed as an immersive experience for individuals, couples, and groups, A Soul’s Review invites you to reflect personally and also share the adventure with others. Part guided retreat and part workbook, it makes space to trace God’s presence across the months behind you, reckon with how you responded, and listen for where the Spirit is leading in the year ahead.

Drawing on the centuries-old Christian tradition of prayerful self-examination—from the Desert Mothers and Fathers to Ignatius of Loyola’s Examen—A Soul’s Review expands a daily practice into a year-end experience. Feedback from friends who have used this resource in workplaces, schools, Bible studies, marriages, and small groups has helped shape it into an accessible, field-tested guide.

Bring it to a quiet morning alone, an evening with your spouse, or a table of like-hearted friends. Each page of this spiral-bound workbook offers ample room to write and reflect. Set aside roughly two and a half hours—or better still, a half or full day. If you’re hosting, the included Group Leader’s Guide will help you facilitate the experience.

In A Soul’s Review, you will:

• Revisit your year month by month, using your calendar and photos as guides
• Celebrate what brought life and honestly name what brought loss
• Recognize where God was at work and the threads still left loose
• Discern God’s invitation for the year to come
• Commit the new year to God through a few concrete, doable next steps

Honest reflection takes courage. But seasons that seemed disjointed in the moment often reveal surprising coherence even from a short distance away. Remember the faithfulness that carried you this far—and step into what’s next, trusting that same faithfulness to carry you on.