For many of us, today is the first full workday of the New Year.  Reality has sunk in, the holiday season is over, and we are back to our regular schedules.  

Part of me longs for another day –  another couple days before getting back into the routine, but even as I consider it, I realize the slippery slope I am standing on…

Today is a brand new day, a gift if you will, that has been granted, and if we begin by wishing it away at its onset, we have already begun a downward spiral…

So, let’s reset.  

Let’s begin this day with gratitude at the grace that God has given us.  Let’s begin the day with clarity and joy as we imagine what new opportunities and blessings we will encounter… 

As with each day that God gives us, let’s acknowledge the privilege of each moment and set aside the tendency to take it for granted.  Let’s cherish this day and remember:

²³  This is the Lord’s doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.

²⁴  This is the day which the Lord hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. 

Psalm 118:23-24

Good Morning, I love you all!

ihs,

just adam