New Year

“And this is the promise that he made to us-eternal life.”

1 John 2:25 (ESV)

A new year doesn’t always mean a new beginning. Entertainment has taught us that if you get all gussied up, drink champagne, host a party, and kiss that guy or girl on the stroke of midnight your new year will start off with a bang.

What you somehow forget every December 31st, but remember the day of January 1st, is that each year life doesn’t always listen to you. God has a way of reminding you that. Sometimes it's through a gentle shoulder sway and other times a stern kick in the butt.

I’ve had my fairytale new years: my husband, Corey, proposed to me on New Year’s Eve. We had no idea what our future would hold and specifically that two years later we would be celebrating a New Year in a children’s hospital with our son, Jax.

Even though we then spent another year later in the same hospital, looking back on it now we would do it every year after that only to have our son with us. Just because your “today” may not be what you have scripted in your head doesn’t mean a year from now it won’t be worth it.

Remember that God gave you today. Even if it is not a new beginning, make the best of it. If you’ve cried one tear less than the day before, then you are making progress. Lean on the promise that is written above. Even if you read it and roll your eyes so hard that it seems a tidal wave is happening, it is still true. God loves you and will take care of you now and eternally.