Tag: new year’s
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A New Prayer for a New Year and a New Start
God of now, of this moment: You know what this year has been like—those awesome soul-smiling moments, and also those dark parts. Through it all you say “Fear not.” And right now we boldly pray that those two words—”Fear Not”—are a trampoline for the next 12 months. Remind us that fear is the louder, weaker,…
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Beat Back the Blues of January with Joy (Here Comes “Blue Monday”)
A British psychologist says this coming Monday will be the saddest day of the year. I’ve heard it called “Blue Monday”–The third Monday in January. Do you agree? Here’s why it’s called Blue Monday: It’s cold (at least if you’re in Canada!); the hullabaloo and oft-lifting twinkle of Christmas is over; credit card bills are…
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Courage (A Christmas Day Message)
It’s Christmas Day. A baby cries. It will not be the last time. A mother is tired. It will not be the last time. Hope muscles her way through the naysayers to the edge of a ledge in the dark and prepares to fly. In response to the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster in 1986, Ronald…
