Last night Donna and I attended a New Year's Eve party hosted by our dear friends Jason and Candice Esta. We had a great time hanging out with several friends from the church. We are so thankful for all the amazing friends God has given us!
At the end of the evening, Candice had arranged for everyone in attendance to participate in something really cool. We all wrote down something that has been a real weight to us this past year - Things like worries, doubts, fears or offenses. We tied that piece of paper to a helium balloon and just before midnight, we took some time to pray and give those things to God - asking Him to help us not carry them in to the new year. After praying, we released those balloons into the air - symbols of our cares that we cast on the Lord.
1 Peter 5:7, Give all your worries and cares to God,
because He cares about you.
It was so inspiring to watch those weighty issues lift higher and higher until they were completely out of sight. I've always heard that how you leave one room is how you enter another. That's why it's so important that you settle issues in relationships, stages of life, etc. before you move on to another! I am entering into this new year right!
