It’s so busy. We know. But, it is good for us to stop and give thanks. It is good to pause and reflect on the goodness we have bared witness to throughout the year.

Have you noticed the changes outside? I’ll be honest. Right now, all I see is work. Getting rid of the grimy residue, cleaning up the yard (thank you Stella, our adorable dog…), sweeping away the gravel… it is a hot mess outside. And yet. The rain that falls today is washing away the dust and melting the stubborn snow. The birds have come back home and there are bits of green peeking out here and there. Change is coming.

‘Resolutions’ is one of the more annoying words found in the dictionary. A simple break down shows us that it becomes ‘re’ and ‘solutions’. As in, the original solution to your problem didn’t work out. Thus, you’re in need of a restart, a need to reinvent or a resolve to get back to the drawing board once again.

One of the many blessings of working in Children’s Ministry is to witness the unabashed freedom children have to ‘say it like it is’.

Of the papers I’m privileged to, I am amazed at how deep these littles think. They pray for their families, friends, the environment, wars, sick loved ones and other stressors in their lives.