Every new year I read again the poem by M. Louise Haskins that contains words quoted by King George. The poem is entitled, God Knows.
I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”
And he replied, “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than the known way,
So I went forth, and finding the hand of God, trod gladly into the night. And He led me towards the hills and the breaking day in the lone east.
Aylene and I wish you a very happy new year.
” the days I cannot see . . . ”
Sometimes, just as well! But how we rise up to meet the challenges and lift our eyes and hearts in gratitude will determine if it is a good year.
Later in the poem Haskins writes: “So heart be still . . .”
This year I pray people will rediscover God as the ‘stillpoint’ of a dark and frantic world. Then it will indeed be a happy NewYear.
Blessings all . . . (Bev & Dave)