A New Year's Blessing
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As the calendar turns, always beyond our control,
May we embrace the deep fragility we feel
As we watch time tick on.
And may we release our grip with all the faith we can muster
So that we can receive the unfolding days ahead with grace.
As the midnight hour approaches,
May our hearts toast the loves and losses
Of these past days.
And may our glass be overflowing with hard-won hope
For what will come.
As we close the complicated chapter of this year that was,
May we open to the new story
that is set to be written.
And may we hear the invitation to bravely author and craft
a plot of love.
As the ball drops and we say goodbye to the year we’ll never forget,
May we remember (as it will surely slip our hearts),
that faith for better days is the hope that grounds us through.
And may this hope be like a kiss of mercy to help us say hello
to this next year with the open arms of love.
