Happy new year dear FFC! Hard for those who were born in 1954 to believe that 2022 is here!! However, calendars don’t lie and it really is 2022! I am one of those who loves the start of a new year. New and balanced budget! New and promising commitments! New and promising exercise plan! New and healthier eating plan! (Now don’t go crazy on me and tell me having more color on my plate each meal is my only hope of eating healthier!) I know there are some who don’t like the new year because they say they set goals such as the ones above but then fail to achieve them, or keep them, so feel bad. I believe the Bible authenticates from beginning to end that we have a God who is all about “new beginnings” and that is what gives me great hope day by day! Maybe the most all inclusive verse I could use to convince you of that is I John 1:9 where we read: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.” I know breaking your new year’s resolutions is not sin, but I also know ALL of us stumble in many ways (James 3:2) and need fresh starts day after day. I also know “His mercies are new EVERY morning” (Lamentations 3:23) so you and I can experience “new beginnings” daily! I hope this year will be filled with you experiencing His mercies being new every morning and knowing “new beginnings” are one prayer of confession away. May God show HIs mercy and grace to us and through us this year! I love you folks!