In the New Year, be sure to LIE, CHEAT, DRINK, SWEAR and STEAL more than you did last year.

LIE back and relax just a little more this new year. Let a little more life happen to you without so much worry.

CHEAT failure. Don’t be afraid to try something new because you think you may fail. It is through failure that we learn the most valuable lessons.

DRINK from the fountain of knowledge. Many people around you have already been down roads you are about to travel. Learn from mistakes they have made. Take what they have learned and use it.

SWEAR to do your best. All the time, in every situation. That is all anybody will ever ask.

STEAL a little time for yourself. Everyday take a little more time to develop a stronger relationship with- the one and only…YOU.

So, if you lie, cheat, drink, swear and steal just a little more in the next year, you will have a profitable and enjoyable year ahead!

God bless you

Almighty Creator of the Universe,
Beloved Father, God,
Create in me a clean heart this new year.
Deliver me from the temptations of the ego.
Exalt your presence in my mind.
Forgive all that I have held against you, myself and others.
Grant me peace this day and this new year.
Hold me steadfastly within the boundaries of your truth.
Inspire my heart to know you, my ears to hear you, and my eyes to recognize you.
Justify me in the presence of all enemies.
Knead my heart with words of kindness.
Let no harm befall me or my loved ones.
May all I do this day glorify you.
Nourish me with your wisdom.
Open my mind to know your truth.
Purge my heart of all things that are offensive to your law.
Quiet my soul in the midst of confusion.
Renew my connection to you.
Save me from evil influences.
Teach me to trust you at all times.
Use all that you have given me to serve you.
Victory for your cause is my desire.
Walk with me so that my strength will never be diminished.
eXamine my heart continually.
Your love and grace are my good fortune.
Zealously I commit myself to your will forever.

Last week I threw out Worrying,
It was getting old and in the way.
It kept me from being me;
I couldn’t do things my way.

I threw out those Inhibitions;
They were just crowding me out.
Made room for my New Growth,
Got rid of my old dreams and doubts.

I threw out a book on My Past
(Didn’t have time to read it anyway).
Replaced it with New Goals,
Started reading it today.

I threw out childhood toys
(Remember how I treasured them so)?
Got me a New Philosophy too,
Threw out the one from long ago.

Bought in some new books too,
Called I Can, I Will, and I Must.
Threw out I might, I think and I ought.
Wow, You should’ve seen the dust.

I ran across an Old Friend,
Haven’t seen Him in a while.
I believe His name is God,
Yes, I really like His style.

He helped me to do some cleaning
And added some things Himself.
Like Prayer, Hope and Faith,
Yes I placed them right on the shelf.

I picked up this special thing
And placed it at the front door.
I Found it – its called Peace.
Nothing gets me down anymore.

Yes, I’ve got my house looking nice.
Looks good around the place.
For things like Worry and Trouble
There just isn’t any place.

Its good to do a little house cleaning,
Get rid of the old things on the shelf.
It sure makes things brighter;
Maybe you should Try It Yourself.

- Author unknown -

As you go through the days of the year ahead,
busy with all the responsibilities the world has placed upon you,
remember to keep the truly special things in mind.
Keep things in perspective: Work, play, learning, living and especially our faith in Our Lord.

Have happiness as a part of your priorities!
Be creative and aware and wonderfully alive in His Truth
and always remember where to find your smile.
New journeys await you in the coming year.
Decisions lie ahead, wondering what you will do, where you will go, how you will choose when the choices are yours.
But remember, God is with you always. Work for the ability to choose wisely, to prosper, to succeed.
Let the roads that you travel take you to beautiful places, and have the faith it takes to achieve and aspire.
In this year, I pray that our hopes for our tomorrows take us to the summit of our goals,
and our joys bring us peace, love and happiness. Amen.

I am the new year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.

I am your next chance at the art of living.

I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned
about life during the last twelve months.

All that you sought and didn’t find is hidden in me,
waiting for you to search it out with more determination.

All the good that you tried for and didn’t achieve is mine
to grant when you have fewer conflicting desires.

All that you dreamed but didn’t dare to do,
all that you hoped but did not will,
all the faith that you claimed but did not have -
these slumber lightly, waiting to be awakened by
the touch of a strong purpose.

I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance
to Him who said, “Behold, I make all things new.”

I am the new year.

~ Author Unknown ~

As we are on the brink of a brand New Year, we thank you for all the blessings you have given us this year.

Father, please forgive us for all that we have done, that we should not have done, for the things we should have done and did not. Please wipe our hearts clean and make us pure again and free in You.

We ask that in the New Year you will Guide us in our Choices and Decision Making so that we will choose wisely with the Help of Your Holy Spirit. Help us to acknowledge you in everything we do and then we will succeed in our Plans.

Help us to Delight ourselves in you and you will give us the Desires of our Heart!

Help us to Love, show compassion and help others as your Son did.

We thank you for the Gift of Jesus and for His life given for our Eternal Salvation and Freedom.

We ask all in the Saviour’s Name! Amen.

JANUARY:

A busy time for me.
Most of the family decided to read me through this year.
They kept me busy for the first two weeks, but they have forgotten me now.

FEBRUARY:

Cleanup time.
I was dusted yesterday and put in my place.
My owner did use me for a few minutes last week.
He had been in an argument and was looking up some references to prove he was right.

MARCH:

Had a busy day first of the month.
My owner was elected president of the PTA and used me to prepare a speech.

APRIL:

Grandpa visited us this month.
He kept me on his lap for an hour reading Cor 1:13.
He seems to think more of me than do some people in my own household.

MAY:

I have a few green stains on my pages.
Some spring flowers were pressed in my pages.

JUNE:

I look like a scrapbook.
They have stuffed me full of newspaper clippings – one of the girls got married.

JULY:

They put me in a suitcase today.
I guess we are off on vacation.
I wish I could stay home.
I know I’ll be closed up in this thing for at least two weeks.

AUGUST:

Still in the suitcase.

SEPTEMBER:

Back home at last and in my old familiar place.
I have a lot of company.
Two women’s magazines and four comic books are stacked on top of me.
I wish I could be read as much as they are.

OCTOBER:

They read me a little bit today.
One of them is very sick.
Right now I am sitting in the center of the coffee table.
I think the Pastor is coming by for a visit.

NOVEMBER:

Back in my old place.
Somebody asked today if I were a scrapbook.

DECEMBER:

The family is busy getting ready for the holidays.
I guess I’ll be covered up under wrapping paper & packages again …just as I am every Christmas.

Author Unknown

Let us release our grudges, our anger and our pains, for these are nothing but binding chains. Let us live each day in the most loving ways, the God-conscious way. Let us serve all who are in need, regardless of race, color or creed.

Let us keep God of our own understanding in our hearts and to chant God’s name each day. Let us lead the world from darkness to light, from falsehood to truth and from wrong to right.

Let us remember that we are all one, embracing all, discriminating against none.

May your year be filled with peace, prosperity and love. May God’s blessings shower upon you and bestow upon each of you a bright, healthy and peaceful new year.

During the year may you have:
Enough happiness to keep you sweet.
Enough trials to keep you strong.
Enough sorrow to keep you human.
Enough hope to keep you happy.
Enough failure to keep you humble.
Enough success to keep you eager.
Enough friends to give you comfort.
Enough wealth to meet your needs.
Enough enthusiasm to make you
look forward to tomorrow.
Enough determination to make
each day better than the day before.

God grant us this year a wider view,
So we see others’ faults through the eyes of You.
Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue,
Neither the adult … nor the young.
Give us patience and grace to endure
And a stronger faith so we feel secure.
Instead of remembering, help us forget
The irritations that caused us to fret.
Freely forgiving for some offense
And finding each day a rich recompense.
In offering a friendly, helping hand
And trying in all ways to understand;
That all of us whoever we are …
Are trying to reach an unreachable star.
For the great and small … the good and bad,
The young and old … the sad and glad
Are asking today; Is life worth living?
The answer is only in, loving and giving.
For only Love can make man kind
And Kindness of Heart brings Peace of Mind.
By giving love, we can start this year
To lift the clouds of hate and fear.

author- Helen Steiner Rice