2021: A Year of Renewal
 
Be ye transformed by the “Renewal” of your mind.


Dear One,
Haven’t you been sad long enough?  Worried? Grieving?  Angry? Depressed long enough.  It truly is within your control to change your mind and be renewed. You can experience joy right this minute.   Honestly, it is possible.  And being honest, it takes determination to break the habit of thinking negative things.  But scripture is clear about what you are to think about.  Meditate on the following passage:                                           Finally, brethren
Whatsoever things are                    Whatsoever things are
               True                                                     Honest
Whatsoever things are                    Whatsoever things are
              Just                                                        Pure
Whatsoever things are                    Whatsoever things are of
               Lovely                                                  Good report
                              Think on these things
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“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”                                                                                           Dalai Lama
Dear One, I pray that you will find joy in each and every moment.   Linda
 

2021: A Year of Renewal
                                                        

   Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on.                                                                                Phil. 3:13-14      
Hello Dear One,
                Finally, a new year has arrived, but memories of the past chaotic year can linger if we do not consciously commit to letting them go.  Yes, of course, there were moments of glory, but far outweighed by the bleakness.  In Genesis, two angels urge Lot and his family to flee the city which was about to be destroyed.  Even though Lot’s wife was admonished not to look back, she turned and glanced into the past and was immediately turned into a pillar of salt.  I fear that if I re-live the past year’s pain, my life will lose its flavor.  I will not be open and receptive to the blessings that God has prepared for me in 2021.  Jim and I decided to be proactive about letting go of the past.  We performed a cleansing ritual.  First, we spent time in prayer and reflection.  I did a lot of journal writing.  My prompt was, “At the end of 2020, I want to release.”   As I wrote, I poured my heart onto the pages and wrote and cried till I felt emptied and exhausted.  Later, Jim and I shared our insights.  Then we lit sage incense and allowed the essence to cleanse our home of negativity. 
            Friends, I urge you to prepare for the new year. You might want to use our ritual or create your own.  Don’t allow yesterday’s pain to cloud your vision of manna raining upon you daily. Even in dark valleys, you are never alone.  God is with you and the Light beckons you onward.
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Affirmation:  Pressing forward, looking heavenward, I open my heart for manna.
                                                                        Bless you, dear ones.   Happy New Year,
                                                                            Linda

2021: A Year of Renewal

 Happy New Year Dear Friend,
        Each year most of us make new year resolutions.  Usually, those resolutions are broken by February.  I like the latest trend which is to select a “word” as a guiding principle.  The word that keeps resounding in my mind is “renewal.”   My scripture reference is Isaiah 40:31 “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”  I am ready to run and not be weary. 

                                                                              R. E. N. E. W.
                                                                             Rekindle the flame
                                                                             Empty myself
                                                                             Notice what God says
                                                                             Enter His presence
                                                                            Worship the Lord

        Let me ask you, “what do these phrases mean to you?”  Do you need renewal in any of these areas? 
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   AFFIRMATION:   I CAN RENEW MY BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT THROUGH THE POWER OF CHRIST.  
                          
                                                             Blessings to you this new year, Linda