May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13
It is the season of resolutions, new beginnings,
bright shining dreams
It is the time to put away the past, look forward,
and spread our wings
To learn from the trials of the year gone by
and set forth to make tomorrow a season of great things
We cannot change yesterday but from it
we can learn what not to do
Remember what was good, what touched our hearts
and what gave us pause
Look to the future casting our cares to the God who created us
Rise up for what is right and true and stand strong when there is cause
Whatever lies ahead is uncharted territory,
tomorrow will be today if we get there
Today will be yesterday, tomorrow, and on and on it goes
So why not seek the adventure,
look forward, not behind
for none of us can change the future which God already knows
Let us begin this new year with joy in our hearts
that no man can quash
setting out to make this a season of unfettered hope
with no allowance for those
who wish to dampen our spirit
knowing that in all circumstances we will cope
This year begins anew, surrender sorrows,
let go of heartaches, dry the tears
Leave last year’s burdens behind, this year will have its own
If something scares you, confront it, overcome it,
This year, lead with your heart,
experience love you’ve never known
Without God nothing truly good is gained
and life is shallow, meaningless, and empty of peace
He is truth, a morality check, a compass to lead the way
He is ridiculed, considered a crutch, dismissed by many
But if you let Him
He will help you through each day
Yes, it’s a new year, full of opportunities,
chances to be better than our past
To put others before ourselves just because it feels good
To see the light in another’s eyes and know that somehow
you helped to put it there
Forgive, forget, live, love, laugh, understand and be understood
–Marlene Wawrzyniak