THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord,
which is, and which was, and which is to come . . . " ~ ~ ~ Revelation 1:8


ONLY THREE MORE DAYS!

Many of us are elated to see this year end. As we fulfill the final days of 2008, we are amazed that we've triumphed through numerous adversities and are about to see the old year out and the new year in.

As we focus on all the stresses we've battled this year, we are grateful to God for granting us "unmerited favor" to cross-over into a new year.

For all the peace we've been fortunate enough to have and to hold . . . we shout Hallelujah! And for all that has slipped away from us in some unexpected way . . . Hallelujah, anyhow. What's done is done, let it be.

Realizing that this year is quickly coming to a close, we're excited that immediately after 2008 ends, there is a brand new 2009--with new opportunties, new dreams, new mercies--waiting to begin.

At this point in time, one thing is certain: The trusting-in-God that it took to deliver us from stress this past year, it's going to take the same thing to keep us destressing throughout the new year.



Peace I leave with you . . .