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Happy New Year!

Dear Lord,

Help me, during the coming year, to find serenity in a world
I may not always understand.
May my resilience from the pains I have known and the wounds
I have suffered give me the strength to face each day
with courage and hope.
May I see graced moments in everything I experience,
both good and bad,
and always know that there are those
whose love and understanding will always be there, even when I feel most alone.
Do not let my life slip through my fingers by carrying burdens
from the past or fears for the future.
May I savour every second of everyday, living them one at a time.
Aware of my own blessings, may I bless everyone who comes into my presence.
Let me remember the rainbow when the storm seems unending.
Give me the strength to offer love to those who hate me – even if it is rejected.
Like the rays of sunlight breaking through the clouds on a dull day
may I discover goodness at unexpected moments.
May a kind word, a reassuring touch and a warm smile be mine
every day of this coming year
and may I give these gifts as well as receive them.
Help me to remember that life is not a race – to slow down
and to cherish every step on the journey.
Lord, may I find time each day for you.
May I see your beauty and love in this amazing world
you have given us and praise you for it.
Let me not take for granted my family and friends and those close to my heart.
This New Year is full of possibilities – an adventure into the unknown -
so let me travel forward with the confidence that comes from knowing that you,
The Way, The Truth and The Life, are always with me.
Amen.