New Beginnings

A New Year is a New Start...

I hate change. What about you?

Change makes me uncomfortable, change makes me nervous. I may not like everything about my life, but I’m kind of used to the way things are. And the older I get, the more this perspective takes root.

But, there’s kind of two problems with this way of thinking.

First, change happens anyway. We really don’t get much of a say in the matter. We do get a say in how we respond, though.

Second, without change, there is no progress, no growth.

Sunrise over the deep.

So, if we shift focus from the chaos of our lives to what lies beyond, maybe change isn’t such a bad thing. Maybe we should even seek it out.

Change, whether pressed upon us from outside or springing up from within, is an opportunity for a second chance, an opportunity to create a better world and a better me, an opportunity for joy.

Happy New Year!

So, Happy New Year! Time is moving on. It’s 2025. We’ve never been here before. What are we going to do with the opportunity?

In my better moments, I find joy in January because it represents a fresh start. I’m not really talking about New Year’s resolutions, not that I have anything against them. I’m talking about digging deep.

I’m talking about pausing to reflect on our world, our relationships, our life, who we are inside. How could these things be better, how could I influence them to be better? How could I be a better son, friend, husband, father? How could my life be fuller? How could I be a better person? And then praying, seeking grace—and maybe forgiveness too—to make some positive changes, maybe big changes, maybe just simple things. Maybe I need God to make the changes in me. Then acting in faith, one step at a time.

I can’t tell you how much joy there is in seeing these kind of changes unfold over time, even if they are just very small things, things no one else can see.

Into The Blue

For me, this is the biggest January of my adult life, the biggest change. On December 31^st, I closed out a lifelong career. My wife and I are packing up everything we own and moving across the country. We are heading out into the wild blue yonder, believe me! I have no real idea what my life will look like next January.

But I am so excited to find out. I am so excited to grow, to learn, to explore, to be better. I am so excited to see what God is going to create out of this chaos.

Cheers To Change!

What about you? This is a new year, a fresh start for you too. What kind of world do you want to live in? Who do you want to be? Who knows – maybe, just maybe, anything really is possible with God.

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A Short Meditation

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

Every moment is pregnant with the possibility that the Spirit may move over our chaos and create something very good. Are you open to such a miracle? Let there be light.

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Un Petit Aperçu

Une Nouvelle Aube

Le changement, c’est l’occasion de créer un meilleur monde et de mûrir personnellement. Alors, bonne année! Comment est-ce que nous pourrions saisir cette occasion? Pour moi, cette nouvelle année est vraiment une période de grands bouleversements. Je viens de terminer ma carrière, et ma femme et moi, nous allons déménager à travers les États-Unis. Nous partons Into The Blue! Je suis ravi de profiter de cette nouvelle opportunité d’explorer and de grandir.

Et toi? Cette nouvelle année est un nouveau départ pour toi aussi. Dans quel genre de monde est-ce que tu veux vivre? Comment est-ce que tu veux te transformer?

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Μία Περίληψη

Μια Νέα Αρχή

Η αλλαγή είναι μια ευκαιρία να δημιουργήσουμε έναν καλύτερο κόσμο και να ωριμάσουμε. Καλή χρονιά λοιπόν! Τι θα κάνουμε με αυτήν την ευκαιρία; Στη δική μου περίπτωση, πραγματικά προχωρώ σε μια εποχή μεγάλων αλλαγών. Μόλις τελείωσα την καριέρα μου και φέτος η γυναίκα μου και εγώ θα μετακομίσουμε στην άλλη πλευρά των ΗΠΑ. Βγαίνουμε Στο Γαλάζιο! Είμαι τόσο ενθουσιασμένος να έχω αυτήν την ευκαιρία να μεγαλώσω και να εξερευνήσω.

Κι’ εσύ; Αυτή η νέα χρονιά είναι μια νέα αρχή και για σένα. Πως θέλεις να αλλάξει τον κόσμο σου; Πωςθέλεις να μεταμορφωθείς;