The Promise...

Hello 2014!  Not just a New Year, but a year of New Beginnings...

More living...
More writing...
More time with family and friends...
More strength...
More bravery...
More faith...
More love...

I decided not to do a traditional list of resolutions, mainly because I've never been successful with one.  I chose to focus on the things which mean the most to me, and work on each of them a little at a time.  No specific goals, other than to just enjoy the journey.  So I begin...

A cousin shared part of this scripture after hearing so many negative things regarding the weather changes and the fear it has created.

Genesis 8:21-22

New International Version (NIV)

21 The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.

22 “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night 

will never cease.”

She was choosing not to focus on fearful circumstances, but to rely upon God's promise.

It's not always easy to look beyond the things affecting our day to day lives, and there's a tendency to allow them to define our thinking.  A big part of my journey is to change the way I view things, to focus on the promise, to see the good in life and in our world.  Today, I am thankful for the promise of tomorrow.

Wishing each of you a bright New Year, filled with promise!


© 08Jan2014 ajj