Here on this day of Epiphany, just across the threshold of a
New Year, the months ahead stretch before me like fresh fallen snow—new and
clean, pristine. We humans like to come up with these artificial new beginnings
to give ourselves a fresh start. God knows we need those. I’ve been thinking in
the past few days about a familiar prayer that pretty well sums up my thoughts
about this beginning of 2017, “Dear Lord, So far I've done all right.
I haven't gossiped, haven't lost my temper, haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty,
selfish, or overindulgent. I'm really glad about that. But in a few minutes,
God, I'm going to get out of bed. And from then on, I'm going to need a lot more
help.”[1]
As I begin this New Year, I pray that God will guide me into
those places where I can best serve God and others and do my small part to make
this world a better place. I pray that I will continue to find things for which
to express my gratitude each day. I am thankful that God’s compassion never
fails. It is new not just at the beginning of a New Year, but each and every
morning. With that knowledge I can face each new day in this New Year with hope
and determination, knowing that when I mess up God will forgive me and provide
me yet again with a new start, just for the asking.
Grace and Peace,
Donna
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