Thank you for this year.
For the exciting new developments, for the tragedies, and for the "little" events that will play big parts in our futures.
Thank you for Abby and her place in my life...now and in the coming year.
Thank you for my family and their support in a time where I don't know what I'll be doing tomorrow, much less a month or a year from now.
Thank you for the avalanche of blessings we receive and take for granted every day.
When we wake up and feel the brisk morning air, may we remember those who slept in the cold with no shelter from the winds.
When we sit down to a warm meal, may we remember those with nothing to eat.
When we complain on the way to our jobs, may we remember those who lack work and the feeling of self-worth that can come from being wanted.
When we look at our presents from Christmas and disdainfully dismiss some of them, may we remember those who woke up to an empty tree.
Give us the love to treat others as You have called us to treat them, and the grace to try again when we inevitably fail. Allow us to remember Your Son and the sacrifices He made so that we may have this life of freedom from sin and death.
In Jesus name, we lift 2009 up to You--
Amen.
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