Sunday, January 1, 2012

New Year Blessings

A church in Charleston, 2009

And 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 a known way."

So I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night.
And He led me toward the hills and the breaking of day . . .

from "God Knows" by Minnie Louise Haskins
Published 1908
Popularly known as "The Gate of the Year"

8 comments:

Claudia said...

Happy New Year, dear Jan! May you and yours have the most wonderful 2012!

xo
Claudia

Jeannie B. said...

Beautiful.

Brynwood Needleworks said...

What a lovely verse today, Jan. Thank you for your always uplifting Sunday messages.

Happy New Year!
xoxo
Donna

Cynthia Gilbreth said...

Happy New Year! It's so nice to read all of your Sunday Blessings! Keep it up!

Laurie said...

We do need to keep our hand in His!

Happy New Year!

Kellie said...

Happy New Year! As the unknown is yet before... nice to know Who holds the future!

Kathy Ellen said...

It is always such a blessing to read your beautiful Sunday Blessings. This one for the New Year is especially lovely and speaks to my heart.

Ivory Spring said...

Happy New Year, Jan!

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