For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 

We stand upon the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.  As with each year, we have had great triumphs, frustrating setbacks and days in between.  We look forward to the opportunities of a new year and the hymn God of Our Life, Through All the Circling Years came to my mind.

Verse One:

God of our life, through all the circling years,
we trust in you;
in all the past, through all our hopes and fears,
your hand we view.
With each new day, when morning lifts the veil,
we own your mercies, Lord, which never fail.

Verse Three

God of the coming years, thro’ paths unknown
we follow you;
when we are strong, Lord, leave us not alone;
our faith renew.
Be now for us in life our daily bread,
our heart’s true home when all our years have sped.

As you journey into the New Year, try to leave behind all the disappointments of 2025 and look forward to the blessings of 2026.  Walk with God, as God leads you forward.

Peace and Blessings for the New Year,

Pastor Bill