Greetings for this brand~new year of 2007 in which
I pray many of God's wonderful surprises await you:-)

This will be a year of new beginnings . . . As with our
brother, St. Paul, let us say:

Brethren, I count not myself to to have
apprehended:
but this one thing I do, forgetting
those things which are behind,
and reaching forth unto those things
which are before,
I PRESS TOWARD THE MARK
FOR THE PRIZE OF THE HIGH CALLING
of GOD IN CHRIST JESUS.
Philippians 3:13~14


I don't know about you but sometimes I find it
very hard to "forget those things which are behind" . . .
whether it be the enemy like a magnet pulling my
mind back to them or just self, I am not sure.

All I DO know is when I go back to the places
where God does not want me . . . I don't find PEACE,
but, turmoil (sometimes even torment) !!!

I started this new year with an illness. Isn't that just
like the enemy? He would love for us to become really
negative perhaps making life miserable not only for
ourselves, but for those around us.

I found myself complaining, grumpy and irritable,
a "doubting Thomas" attitude. Poor me, why do I have
to start this brand~new year off like this?

My lovely daughter brought me up short though when
she said ~ "MOM, you are a Christian ~ ~ ~ what about
praying and asking the Lord to heal you?"
I can tell you I felt ashamed!
I felt ashamed of my behaviour and of being such
a poor witness for my faith in the Lord!

I did PRAY and the Lord and I had a wonderful time
of sweet fellowship:-) He bathed me in His precious
balm . . . that balm that never fails ~ PRAISE HIS NAME !!!
He reminded me that weeping may endure for a night,
but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 30:5 Perhaps
reading that entire Psalm will be of benefit to you as it
was to me:-)

I wish to extoll the Lord ~ to praise and worship HIM
not to give any CREDIT or time to our enemy !!!

This new year of 2007 the Lord inspired the following
poem I pray will speak to your hearts with uplifting.
Let it be a reminder that this is A L P H A ~ a
NEW BEGINNING.
Let us remember only what the Lord would have us
remember of the past. Most of all, let us thank and praise
Jesus Christ our ALPHA AND OMEGA . . . our
beginning and end. It is HE to whom we give thanks
for restoring unto us the relationship with Father.


What speaks when
"NEW" you hear or see . . .
New Life ~ New Year
New You ~ New Me? ~

Do visions of innocence
like a baby appear . . .
or Auld Lang Syne playing
when "NEW" you see or hear? ~

The opposite of old
or used may compare . . .
to "NEW" ~ fresh and recent
try Webster's ~ it's there ~

I love the sound of it
just thrills through & through . . .
a chance to start over
beginning brand~new ~

Bathed from the dust
of yesterday's woes . . .
from top o' the head
to the tip of the toes ~

New Year ~ New Life
in Christ all things are NEW . . .
is my heartfelt prayer
for each one of YOU!

Mary Carter Mizrany
January 10, 2007

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Let us remember to pray for one another:-)

The Lord bless thee, and, keep thee.
The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be
gracious unto thee.
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee and
 give thee peace.
Numbers 6:24~26

Love in Jesus,
Maryxo

This rendition of Auld Lang Syne by
Hector John Gaudreau
His music may be purchased at his site.

Thank you, dear friend, H. J., for allowing
me to share your lovely music:-)

Love & blessings,
Maryxo
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