A NEW YEAR BECKONS!

Mr. HCB was happy to indulge me for this photograph, which was taken quite near to where we live, because I wanted to use these words from a poem entitled “God Knows” written by Minnie Louise Haskins and quoted by King George VI in his Christmas Day broadcast in 1939. 

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year
“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”
And he replied,
“Go into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God.
That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way!”

I liked this prayer that was used as our closing prayer at Church this morning and pray it for all reading my Blip today.

As the year wraps up and draws to a close,
     may you let go of any lies 
          you picked up along the way.
May you shake off any offences
     that are still hanging on.
May you instead wrap yourself up 
     in the complete love 
          and acceptance of Christ.
May you forgive others
     and forgive yourself.
May you believe that God’s promises 
     are more powerful than your blunders.
May you embrace God’s redemptive plan 
     for your life with hope and expectancy.
May you be healed and restored
     as you sleep tonight.
And may you wake up with
     fresh vision for the year ahead.  Amen.

God bless you all and a very Happy New Year 
from Mr. & Mrs. HCB.