Monday; January 2
What are you carrying over with you from 2022? There are some things that will naturally carry over into the new year – our finances, our health, our friendships and even our personalities. While many of these can be beneficial and comforting, there are other things that we can (and should) leave behind. 2023 will have enough challenges on its own, so why not leave our failures and our fears from the past year(s) in the past? I realize that the beginning of a new year is an artificial marking of time, but it can be to our advantage to look on January 2023 as a way to leave behind baggage from our old lives and begin a new journey. When Jesus was recruiting disciples for a new way of life He promised, ““Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30). Is it time to move on and m