Well, today is the day we say goodbye to 2013. I must admit, that’s not a hard thing for me
to do as it hasn’t been one of my top ten fun favorites. However, it has been extremely valuable – the
heartbreaks, discouragements, disappointments and failures… as well as the
achievements, high points and moments of joy and love… all weave together as a
giant tapestry of lessons learned. And
that’s always a good thing. I will take
time to reflect back and take those lessons (and hopefully the wisdom I have
gleaned from them) into the future. What
were my top ten highlights? My top ten
hardest moments? My top ten happiest and
most content times? How about you – what
were yours? What were the top ten lessons
and how can I use them now?
2014… a fresh start, an unopened gift from God brimming with
possibilities. It calls us to take a
deep, cleansing breath, releasing our past and taking that first step forward
as the ball comes down in Times Square and we hear the first strains of “Auld
Lang Syne” as the clock strikes 12:01… January 1st, 2014. It gives me the feeling of a child on
Christmas morning when I first see the gifts before me, still touched, wrapped
in glittering paper and bows that sparkle in the lights of the Christmas tree.
I wish you happiness, health and a heart filled with love
overflowing in the coming year. I pray
2014 will be a time for you of goal achievement, simplicity, personal
satisfaction and understanding, and peace.
I pray you will continue on your journey with energy and enthusiasm and
joy.
Most of all, I wish you a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior, as He offers us the best of free gifts, salvation. As a Christian, I
believe the offer of salvation is God’s love-gift to all. Those who accept it
by faith, apart from works, become new creatures in Christ. Because fallen
humans are unable to save themselves, God, according to His own sovereign
mercy, acts to save those who come to Him by grace through faith. God sent His
Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer the penalty of death in place of condemned
humanity. Simply through believing the good news that Christ died for his or
her sins and then rose from the dead, a person can be forgiven of all sin,
declared righteous by God, reborn into new life, and guaranteed eternal life
with God. See John 3:16; Romans 10:9–10; 1 Corinthians 15:1–5; and Ephesians1:4–12; 2:8–9.*
I wish you a wild woman life extraordinaire in 2014 – may it
be your best year ever. I hope you will
allow me the privilege of being part of your journey.
Blessings,
Coach Linda Bush
What an absolutely lovely post! Thank you and a Happy New Year to you as well, my friend!
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