Time keeps on slippin', into the future

     

     Once again, Old Father Time is reminding us yet another year is coming to an end and a brand new one just on the horizon. 

     We look back over the last twelve months, perhaps with a few regrets, but, hopefully, with an attitude of gratefulness for all the blessings that have come our way. 
     

     How wonderful that we can begin our new year with a fresh, clean page!  

     I relate to the following:  

He came to my desk with quivering lip — the lesson was done. 
"Dear teacher, I want a new leaf," he said. 
"I have spoiled this one." 
In place of the leaf so stained and blotted, 
I gave him a new one all unspotted, 
And into his sad eyes smiled, "Do better now, my child."   
I went to the throne with a quivering soul. 
The old year was done. 
"Dear Father, hast thou a new leaf for me? I have spoiled this one." 
He took the old leaf, stained and blotted, and gave me a new one, all unspotted, 
And into my sad heart smiled, "Do better now, my child."   

— Author Unknown   

     
     

     Entering our New Year, we can face it with optimism or, with apprehension and fear. Fears are strong emotions we are all familiar with. We know, sooner or later, at fear of some kind will invade us. 
     It may be a fear of a natural calamity; a fear of a serious illness; a fear of losing one's job; a fear of not having enough money for retirement; or, a fear of dying. 
     Usually, we are fearful of what we cannot control. Fear can immobilize us and steal our joy. We will not be free of fear until our own voice drowns out its voice.   

     "Fear knocked at the door; faith opened it — and there was no one there."    

     Consider the following: 

Another year I enter, it's history unknown; 
Oh, how my feet would tremble,
to tread its paths alone. 
But, I have heard a whisper, 
I know I shall be blest; 
My Presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. 
What will the New Year bring me? 
I may not, must not know; 
Will it be love and rapture, or loneliness and woe? 
Hush! Hush! I hear His whisper; 
I surely shall be blest; 
My Presence shall go with thee, 
And I will give thee rest.      

 — Unknown Author

     "The journey is better with someone who knows the way."    

     

More than 300 times in the Bible we are reminded not to fear.
     

     "For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you."  

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• — Isaiah 41:13 

     
     No one is ever alone. God knows everything about our future. He is already there!


— beulah