Right on time we have started another new year. Did you ever think it wouldn't come? There is no way we could miss it, it comes with as much hipe and hoopla as Christmas, Thanksgiving and all the other holidays.

What is so special about "New Years"? I don't really know, to me it means a new lighthouse calendar on my wall with new pictures to look at for 12 months, it also means I get that big tree out of my living room. I now have room for the family to sit in there together!

As I ponder the question about "new years" I have to admit I have done my share of celebrating in the past. I am older and hopefully wiser now and only celebrate at home with my family. We have all kinds of food, snacks and soda. I basically spent this new years eve reading a book, until a couple of minutes before Midnight, then I watched Dick Clark bring in the New year as usual.

Oh yes that question about New years! Well, I try to look at it like this: I have finished yet another year in my life, A year the Lord blessed me with on this earth. As the calendar changes to 2006 I hope He blesses me with another year of life on earth, maybe this time I will take more time to do whatever I can to bring Glory to Him and reach the lost in this world. How quickly I realize as the calendar changes that I could have done more to bring Him Glory, I could have done more to be a witness for Him. I guess that means that 2005 is a would of, could of, should of year that has ended.

It leaves me with a new year to approach with the same questions and add more questions. Will 2006 be the year I finally get it and do what the Lord wants me to do? Will I finally take the time to reach out to others who are in desperate need of a Savior, Will I finally take the time to tell them that Jesus Loves them so much?

Will I take the time to show my family and friends how much I appreciate them and love them. Will I allow others to love me?

Jesus is Love, I cannot love others if His love is not in me, I cannot receive love in return if His Love is not in me.  I will chase after Him all year if I have to in search of His unfailing Love.

So what's so special about the New Year? It's just a starting over point, I can start from day one and push through 365 days until I have reached my goals but more importantly His goals for me!

I will leave what is behind and press on to what lies ahead!