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Volume 25 Number 7 July 2023

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The arrival of a new year invites reflection. Some greet it with gratitude for accomplishments and joys; others carry memories of loss, disappointment or deep struggle. The turning of the calendar feels significant because it awakens something within us—a hope that renewal is possible, that tomorrow can be different from yesterday. Yet, the deeper truth is this: new beginnings are not confined to a single date. They happen continually. Every breath we take is a quiet marvel, a fresh beginning given by God. Long before we noticed the change of a year, the Lord was already sustaining us moment by moment. The same power that spoke the universe into existence still animates our lives, breath by breath. Awareness is the key. Around the world, people welcome the new year at different times, yet renewal is not bound by clocks or calendars. God’s mercies “are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:23 NKJV). Each inhale is a reminder that life is being renewed within us—even when our bodies ache, our plans unravel or out hearts feel weary. As we enter this new year, we are invited to renew our minds, not merely our resolutions. Gratitude becomes an anchor in uncertainty. Faith becomes strength in weakness. Through Christ, we walk a path of continual renewal—redeemed by His blood, sustained by His grace and shaped by His love. Though our physical bodies are temporal, our spirits are being formed for eternity. The new year, then, is not just a celebration of time passed, but of