“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven”
- Ecclesiastes 3:1
Grace and peace to you, as we step into this New Year, may we find moments of peace and pockets of joy. Remember to be gentle with your mind and be kind with your heart. Here is to a year of spiritual growth, calm reflections, and being present with compassion.
As world events compete for our attention, our hearts and mind can easily drift into worry and anxiety. Take time in the mornings to quiet your mind and reflect on how God’s promises bring hope and direction. Trust in God’s power to renew, restore, and make all things new.
Walk by faith not by sight. Faith means trusting God beyond what we can see or understand. As the New Year begins, let us move forward with hope, not fear. The call is clear: Obey God’s instruction to release what you were never meant to carry and let Him heal what you cannot fix.
I know everyone has resolutions, goals and plans; it is easy to be overwhelmed with keeping up but always pray to look to the future in hope and to have purpose and direction. I pray the members and friends of Good Shepherd find happiness, abundance, and prosperity.
May the Lord bless you and give you peace.
Sandra Silva
