Nutshell

I wrote my New Years Eve blog and read it three times.  It was dark, ugly and deep.  I named it what I did becuase one of the last lines said, "And that, my friends, is 2020 in a nutshell".  

No one needs to read that.  Everyone already knows.  My husband and son both agreed I should sit on a few more hours before I hit the publish button.  I'm glad I listened.

I fixed it.

I like it.  I hope you do too.

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I thought 2019 was bad.  I blogged about it  HERE.

This one has been pure hell.  All across the board.  Not just for a few, but for most. 

I don't have it in me this New Year's Eve to write a long blog.  2020 doesn't deserve that. 

But I will say this:

I am so ashamed about what we turned into during this year.

It was one that should have bonded all mankind as we fought against an unseen enemy.

But then events even worse than a virus erupted.

               STOP.  DELETE.

So I did.  I deleted the rest of what I wrote, which was a whole lot.

I decided to replace it with this.  I didn't write it, it was sent to me by a friend,  

And then there was light.

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Dear Lord , I thank you for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done , said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness.

Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through God's eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin , let me repent , and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing , and receive the forgiveness of God.

And when this world closes in on me , let me remember Jesus' example -- to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray , You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those who are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those who will delete this without sharing it with others. I pray for those who don't believe. But I thank you that I believe.

I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace , love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem , circumstance , or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly..

This is my prayer.

In Jesus' Name ,

Amen. 

Hello 2021.  Please be kind.  God knows we need it.