A warm day in November
2013
It’s a new year,
a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future, to learn from
experiences and seek God’s guidance for those to come. In January 2013, my
family and I finally moved back downstairs after two months of the seven of us living
in a ten-foot square space. When the Post-Sandy gutting and de-molding was
finished, we didn’t care that we didn’t have a kitchen, a bathroom, doors, or
finished floors—we had space to breathe again.
Sometimes, as
weeks passed, I felt thankful, but my mood would often swing from frustrated to
angry to guilty back to hopeful. The next day I might wake up depressed and
anxious, wondering if life would ever feel normal again. I had wanted to start
a blog for a long time, and thought, “Why not now since my life is a
disorganized mess? A blog would be a great escape.” It was the right time, but
I couldn’t decide on the right title. On my own, I wrote pages of bad ideas,
but one morning I prayed for inspiration. As I rode my bike to work against the
wind, a song played in my head, the same song that cheered me up every morning
as I battled the breeze and the trek uphill over the bridge: “Good Morning” by Mandisa. I didn’t know
all the words, but the chorus and the message always made me hopeful. Every day
begins with a new morning, full of opportunities to see God’s goodness. I
needed a new outlook, God’s view of my life. “It’s a New Morning” was just what
I wanted to share in a blog.
The steadfast
love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new
every morning. Great is your faithfulness. Lamentations
3:22-23
I hope these
lyrics to Mandisa’s song lift you up. As you begin this new year, remember the
hope He has given us: it’s not just a new morning, but a new life in Him for
eternity.
By
Mandisa
Wave
away my yesterday
Cause
I’m leaving it behind me.
Hello
sunshine, come what may.
I
feel something new inside me.
I
hear the birds singing
Now
my alarm’s ringing
Get
up, get up, hey!
It’s
a good morning!
Wake
up to a brand new day
This
morning,
I’m
stepping, stepping on my way
Good
morning,
You
give me strength,
You
give me just what I need
And
I can feel the hope that’s rising in me.
It’s
a good morning
Now
I’m smiling and I’m kissing all my worries goodbye
Got
the feeling, if I spread my wings, I might even fly
You
are my truth, my way
Give
me the strength to say
Get
up, get up, get up
Cause
it’s a good morning, hey!
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