What happened this year? Every family needs to be aware of what is going on the world. Take 30 minutes and get the full summary. The bird's-eye view is helpful to understand where we are to go and what we are to do next. . . . It was a year of opportunity—the opportunity for a nation to repent and turn from its wicked ways. It was the year of big spending and unrestrained greed. It was the year of international tensions in the Middle East. It was the year China and Russia got cozy . . . power shifted east, and antagonism increased exponentially. It was the year of increased Christian persecution. . . . It was the year America lost the abortion battle. It was the year of Taylor Swift, and it was the year that Jimmy Buffett died.