We Greet a New Year!

taken from Google

Each year I start the year with a two liner. This year is:

Be kind
In 2009

Sounds easy, doesn't it? In reality it is not always easy. But with God's help, I would like to say at the end of the day that I have been kind in each and every situation that might arise.

I have been doing "two liners" for twenty years are so. Just for fun. . . nothing profound. Here are the ones since the turn of the century.

The long awaited 2000 is here
Let's greet the new without fear.

Take time for a little fun
And "smell the roses" in 2001

May my complaints be few
In the year of 2002

As I walk the pathway of 2003
My spirit is free but I need a new knee.

And, yes, I got the "new knee". . . a total knee replacement. . . with no problems!

Fret less and trust more
In the year of 2004

Keep Hope alive
In the year 2005

As Hope remains fixed
Walk by faith in 2006

With renewed Hope
We welcome 2007

The only year that didn't rhyme. . . I just felt the need to keep a focus on Hope.

Encourage your mate
Every day of 2008

There is room for improvement on encouraging!

We now enter a new year. . . I always look forward to that "new page" in life.

A New Leaf

He came to my desk with a quivering lip.

The lesson was done.

"Dear teacher, I want a new page," he said,

I have spoiled this one."

I took the old page, torn and blotted,

And gave him a new one, all unspotted,

And into his sad eyes smiled:

"Do better now, my child."

I came to God's throne with a trembling heart.

The year's work was done.

"Dear Father, I want a new life," I said,

"I have spoiled this one."

He took my old life, torn and blotted,

And gave me a new one, all unspotted;

And into my sad heart smiled:

"Do better now, my child."

by Kathleen Wheeler