Nobody knows what the new year will hold, but I choose to face 2025 with hope and faith in my heart that according to the Holy Bible, "All things work together for good to those who love the Lord."
I was blessed in 2024. I faced some trouble, some disappointments, some sickness, but through it all; I was never alone. The Lord brought me through. We discussed in our Sunday school class on Sunday if anyone had made any resolutions for 2025.
Every person in our class reflected that they just wanted to be kind to people, spread a little love in this sometimes very harsh world. This is my desire, too. I think if everyone did his or her part spreading kindness, it would be a better place to live.
So what are my plans for New Year's Day? First of all, a little country church in my community holds a watch service. This is an old time mountain tradition where people gather on New Year's Eve at the church. They hold a singing, prayer meeting, until midnight. They herald the new year praying and giving thanks for another year. Then we gather in the fellowship hall for refreshments. This is a joyful celebration and faith that God will be with us and take care of us no matter what we may face in 2025.
On New Year's Day I plan to have the traditional meal: collard greens, corn bread, and black-eyed peas. Some folks include hog jaw with their celebration. The old saying goes black-eyed peas represent round coins, collard greens bring paper money, and cornbread brings gold. Most folks wouldn't take a chance messing up any dreams of good fortune for the new year. As for myself, I could just take the cornbread and a glass of ice cold buttermilk.
However you choose to observe New Year's Day, I wish all my blogger friends a:
Joyful &
Blessed New Year
1 comment:
Happy New Year, Brenda! I hope you have a very prosperous and healthy New Year. Thank you for this blog post - it is excellent, as always! You are a blessing to me.
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