I want to end this year of blogging with an image from this past year that depicts where I took my camera on a regular basis. My focus over the past year was spending time in the natural areas and coffee shops with my journals and camera. This connection with nature and people has been invaluable for me.
This year’s end has brought me unexpected challenges for my physical and emotional healing that needs to be met in this coming year. Seems much of our world is in a similar crisis, facing challenges for its own healing. I believe we must fundamentally reconnect to a God of our understanding, to nature, to one another, and ourselves for any healing. Seems many in my circles, young and old, are awakening to this reality. I also hope many will awaken to the reality that we are created out of love to be love. So, I’m moving into the new year with a thin thread of hope that all will be well! Hope just may be the key in transforming our world. Each sunrise offers a new day, a new beginning, a promise of hope, and an opportunity of living a life of love. Maybe the world needs to begin more days witnessing the new sunrise and contemplating their connection to creation.
I’ll end with this simple prayer: May we live a life of serenity, courage, wisdom, strength, compassion, healing, love, the help of family and friends in facing the reality of life. I love you!
I hope you have a wonderful coming year full of good health, family time and sunrises. Happy New Year!
12 Comments
Deb
Thank you for that healing hope. 🙏
Monte Stevens
You’re welcome and thank you for your friendship.
Mark
Wishing you the same Monte. Happy New Year.
(And my non-doctor prescription – stay well hydrated! 🙂 )
Monte Stevens
Thank you, Mark. Blessing for you two in this coming year.
Bonnie Moore
Happy New Year, Monte! Wishing you a new year filled with fabulous mocha coffees, majestic sunrises, full ink pens, thought-provoking poetry, creative haikus and most of all, a full recovery and a clean bill of health!
Monte Stevens
Thank you Bonnie. I will do my best to fulfill your wishes. May you also have many wishes filled in the coming year.
Faye White
Thank you for these words, Monte. If we can achieve even some of your prayer, we will be fortunate indeed.
Happy New Year and wishing you continued recovery.
Monte Stevens
Prayer has become my way of changing me from within. Happy New Year my friend!
Earl
Happy New Year, Monte!
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Earl.
Tom Dills
That thin thread of hope is strong enough to sustain us all. Thank you for sharing your world with us. Best wishes and good health to you this coming year.
Monte Stevens
Thank you, Tom. And, I wish the best for you two this coming year.