Harold (Joe) Libby
Hi all, seasons greetings as we begin our annual trek around our sun. Which of us knows what troubles will befall us as we venture forth. the deep realms of space hold many trials, many troubles, many sorrows. Point being most of us knowing that we haven't the slightest chance of avoiding those maladies would chose not to go. Fair enough, but alas we don't really have a say in the choice as to whether or not we journey forth, so we are along for the ride, the decision is not in our hands, so here we are, moving ahead at a terrifying speed going where no man has ever gone. Wait thats not the end of the story, theres more to this adventure, first we are like the Robinson's. from the t.v. show Lost in Space, were together, as we face the future we share in the uncertainty, we also will have our share of joys, great families, great friendships, connections with organizations we enjoy, opportunity to continue to grow and expand our knowledge, many good things have been planned for us as we move forward. The greatest comfort is our God has provided an answer to the worries and concerns we face. Actually He has taken our burdens on Himself, He sent His Son to assume all of those things that create our anxieties, anxieties that we have as much abilitiy to counter as we have the abilty to have a say in whether or not we actually do travel around the sun this coming year. So what then, we have prayer, we can ask a loving God for that, we can ask Him to send His holy Spirit to give us forgiveness, strength, to endure our trials, give us a willing heart to thank Him for all the blessings we are given, those we share these times with. and when it is time to depart this journey, we can be certain of our destination, a home with Him, and those who have left and gone ahead to that place He has prepared for us. So we begin, we can try to take control of our journey just as we try to control our fates, if anyone has been able to do that please tell us how that worked out, or we can move forward assured that our loving God has provided all we need to make our journey a happy joyous one, no one need appreciate my views but this is where i will lay my burdens down, Happy 2019, enjoy the ride assuredly it will be an interesting one.
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