Hey there! Wow, it has been so long since I posted. So here is an update for the New Year...
A year gone by so fast…
A year of failures and triumphs; of beginnings and endings; of incredible sorrow and overwhelming joy; of sickness and health; of closed doors and opened windows; the sad ending of friendships and the glorious beginning of new ones; of the inexplicable loss of a life and the majesty of new lives beginning; of wonderful times with friends and family; of the unexpected taking place; of the satisfaction of overcoming obstacles, odds, and doubts, when everything and everyone was saying, “Impossible!”; of revolutionary winds of change, then calmed by His soothing peace; of taking risks in every aspect of life; of learning what matters most; of the joyous moments when life is at it’s best, and of the most desperate situations when it all seems lost and hopeless; of the moments when He seems the most silent, then finding out He was always there, just listening; of those times of absolute surrender, when you can’t go a step further and you’ve fallen for what seems the last time, and yet He is there wrapping us in His loving arms, picking us up, brushing us off, giving us the courage and strength to carry on; of discovering new things about Him that strengthen our relationship; of learning to call Him Father; of life’s direction being totally transformed; of learning to trust, utterly and completely; of learning to love and care for; of learning to hope and dream without limitations; of learning to have faith, amidst the good and the bad; of yet one more chapter in this great story we call life coming to an end. A chapter that has taken away and added, brought down, just to be strengthened once again, has taught love, friendship, joy, faith, hope, and on and on. Just another chapter in the story of the brief sojourn we are a part of in this world. So, as we stand on the precipice of a new year, we look to yet another tale unfolding and whatever it may hold. Whether it takes place in this world or the next, we may be certain of one fact – that G-d is G-d, He alone is Sovereign, He sits on the throne and rules in the affairs of men and nations, He has put us here and so we may take joy in the fact that He knows the end result and will be with us every step of the way. As you close of this year, may you be filled with joy, hope, and resolve for the next.
A year gone by so fast…
A year of failures and triumphs; of beginnings and endings; of incredible sorrow and overwhelming joy; of sickness and health; of closed doors and opened windows; the sad ending of friendships and the glorious beginning of new ones; of the inexplicable loss of a life and the majesty of new lives beginning; of wonderful times with friends and family; of the unexpected taking place; of the satisfaction of overcoming obstacles, odds, and doubts, when everything and everyone was saying, “Impossible!”; of revolutionary winds of change, then calmed by His soothing peace; of taking risks in every aspect of life; of learning what matters most; of the joyous moments when life is at it’s best, and of the most desperate situations when it all seems lost and hopeless; of the moments when He seems the most silent, then finding out He was always there, just listening; of those times of absolute surrender, when you can’t go a step further and you’ve fallen for what seems the last time, and yet He is there wrapping us in His loving arms, picking us up, brushing us off, giving us the courage and strength to carry on; of discovering new things about Him that strengthen our relationship; of learning to call Him Father; of life’s direction being totally transformed; of learning to trust, utterly and completely; of learning to love and care for; of learning to hope and dream without limitations; of learning to have faith, amidst the good and the bad; of yet one more chapter in this great story we call life coming to an end. A chapter that has taken away and added, brought down, just to be strengthened once again, has taught love, friendship, joy, faith, hope, and on and on. Just another chapter in the story of the brief sojourn we are a part of in this world. So, as we stand on the precipice of a new year, we look to yet another tale unfolding and whatever it may hold. Whether it takes place in this world or the next, we may be certain of one fact – that G-d is G-d, He alone is Sovereign, He sits on the throne and rules in the affairs of men and nations, He has put us here and so we may take joy in the fact that He knows the end result and will be with us every step of the way. As you close of this year, may you be filled with joy, hope, and resolve for the next.