A New Day...A New Year!

As I grow older, the holidays are simply another day in the successive onslaught of time.  That's probably why I don't make resolutions for the entire year.  I take each day as a stand-alone time to work on me and bless others in the process.  Remember, we are not guaranteed tomorrow.  Each day is a gift to be stewarded for God's glory.  Have I been obedient to His Will?  Or have I been lazy and procrastinate with the very activities I know needs to be taken care of?  Father God has blessed me very richly as I see His goodness all around me.  The year 2025 came to a blessed closing as I celebrated Christmas, New Year's Day, and my 52nd birthday.  Since I need to work for a living, as the job is one avenue or channel of God's provision, I wasn't able to visit family for the holidays.  As a result, I took to the city parks and nature preserves for time spent in nature: Veterans Park, Oak Cliff Nature Preserve, Crystal Canyon Nature Area, Lake Mineral Wells State Park, and Cleburne State Park to name only a few.  Lake Mineral Wells State Park is where I spent Christmas.  As warm as it was, it didn't feel like winter; however, I had fun nonetheless.  The day was spent hiking the trails and building and enjoying a campfire before calling it a day.  Then on New Year's Day, I participated in a First Day Hike at Cleburne State Park.  I took the more challenging ranger-led hike of four miles around the perimeter of the park.  It was a lot of fun and physically energizing.  Now life has once again settled into a nice routine of work and hobbies.  What did you do during the holidays?  What are your goals for each day in this new year?  Many blessings on a Jesus-filled 2026!

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