New beginnings

It's a brand new year -- a time to start life anew. Let's leave 2017 behind, with all the mistakes,  failures and heartaches. We might have been troubled, wounded and discouraged, but God can make all things new! Let us forgive those who caused us pain, even if they didn't ask for it, and let God heal the scars. Let us surrender all to Him and trust Him to clean our slate and give us a new lease in life. Let us remember to pray at the start of each day, thank Him for the life that He gives us and ask for His wisdom and guidance in every thing that we are to do. When we retire at the end of the day, let us thank Him, too for all His provisions and protection for our family. Let us praise the Lord for He is always good, loving and merciful! Thank Him for this new year, for giving us, 
His children, new breath, new beginnings, new life. 
God bless us all.