2014 is in the books and 2015 has fully arrived.
Wonder what the new year will bring?
Likely it will be an adventure for all of us. Our journeys will carry us to many events that will unfold before us. Apprehension has a way of creeping into the journey and spoiling the day. Missing the present for fear of the future is a possibility. Regretting the past can dim the joy of the moments we are given now.
Gratitude can be the balm of healing we need as we enter 2015.
Gratitude for one more day or one more moment of one more year is freeing.
Free to give thanks for what will unfold this year.
It may not be what we desire or it may be more than we ever expected.
No matter one can be grateful.
It seems counter intuitive. Is it possible to be grateful when bad things happen to us or our loved ones.
Job's faithfulness in the midst of horrible losses leads me to be grateful.
Grateful for God's never ending faithfulness to His promise to forgive my unfaithfulness and doubt.
Grateful for God's promise to be there always no matter what circumstance may come.
Grateful for a Living Hope that brings peace and joy in all circumstances.
Peter writes,
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead..."
My resolve is to be grateful for 2014 and 2015.
Each day and each moment is a gift
to share and enjoy with those near us.
May you have blessed New Year!
My journey toward healing continues into its 7th year and I am grateful. Thanks be to God.
