Week Ending January 2, 2026
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There is a spark of light embedded in every soul. It is God’s light, His breath that lives within us all. We have a choice to fan that divine spark into a flame to light the path to those around us, or walk silently in the dark.
Launa Buettell
I believe in the impossible because no one else does, and that gives me an excellent chance at accomplishing it.
Florence Griffith Joyner
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
Benjamin Franklin
{blessings}
Beautiful Child
Look at you! God’s beautiful child; strong, graceful, and blessed.
Choose Wisely
You are at a point where you make your own decisions, and it’s up to you to live with them. May you choose wisely, and may God bless you always.
Blessing for the New Year
May God bless you and your house in the new year.
{prayers}
Lighter Load
Dear God, We all carry burdens, I know. But could you lighten mine just a little? May the weight upon my shoulders ease, and may I walk tall and straight in this world from this day forward. Thank You, O gracious One who lifts off the load that’s bringing me down.
Path Ahead
Dear God, help me go with the flow. The raging forces that try to suck me in shall not win. The path ahead, lovingly laid out by You, is my direction and destiny.
New Year’s Eve
Dear God, thank You for the joy and celebration as this year comes to a close. I look back on the memories, good and bad, clear as day and some fading fast, yet all tell the story of my life, lived well in Your loving embrace.
{bible}
Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.
Habakkuk 2:4
From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!
Psalm 113:3
Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
1 Corinthians 5:8
There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God, for apart from him, who can eat or who can have enjoyment?
Ecclesiastes 2:24–25
{stories, videos, features}
Blog: Savoring the Christmas Spirit Rachael Jones
Video: 4 Minute Musical Religion History Lesson
Story: Your Value