New Year Thoughts

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Happy New Year, Everyone.  Another Year full of new beginnings, potential and promise.  I'm not real big on making New Year's Resolutions as I have a bad habit of setting some high and unachievable goals that I usually fail to reach.  Then I tend to dwell on the failures and regrets of the past year or years.  I think it is best to look ahead like this verse says:

Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 3:13-14

As we were driving back home from our trip that I'll talk about a little bit later, I heard the following song by Rascal Flatts that has some great lyrics that (I think) are appropriate for New Years.  The song is essentially talking about a wish that a father has for his daughter, but it can really be a blessing - hopes that one has for the future.  I've posted the video of the song below that you can listen to if you click the button in the middle of the image below.  I also attached the lyrics below the video.  I think the words are powerful and inspirational.  I hope you enjoy. I hope you have a Happy New Year, too!

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you wanna go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile.
But more than anything, more than anything

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but you never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you live,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And always give more than you take.
But more than anything, yeah, more than anything

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish. Yeah, yeah.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish (my wish, for you).

This is my wish (my wish, for you)
I hope you know somebody loves you (my wish, for you).
May all your dreams stay big (my wish, for you)