It's New!

It's New!
Brand new
Sparkling new
Shiny new

a new car
a new house
a new address
a new baby
a new friend
a new body
a new age
a new chapter
a new dream
a new plan
a new marriage
a new me
a new name
a new job
a new neighbor
a new pet
a new set of clothes
a new relationship
a new belief
a new faith
a new resolution
a new life
a new creation
a new song
a new story
a new hope
a new morning
a new day
a new decision
a new lifestyle

It's New!

Old, but new too
Used, but new

New is new
Is new always better
Is old not

Did you become new
as soon as
2012

Or ...

(c) January 2, 2012

"Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They (His mercies) are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness."  - Lamentions 3: 22-23

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." - II Corinthians 5:17

"If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. ... Therefore put to death fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, covetousness, which is idolatry. But now you must also put off anger, wrath, malice,blasphemy, filthy language. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge, according to the image of Him who created him. Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering; bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complain against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts and be thankful." - Colossians 3:1-2, 5, 8-10, 12-15

A new beginning

a new year
a new beginning
perhaps

do you think
making a list
of better intentions
will pave the way
for a new you

do you think
it is all about you
and your wants
and your desires

It is not.

An illusion
a pretense
we spend
our everyday lives in
Day in -- day out
A better picture
A prettier picture
A plan to make all better,
more perfect

Nothing
Not up to us

Whatever we do
our hopes
falter, fade, die
and we start anew

But alone
by ourselves
we can do little

We have the past
but to move forward
to that new beginning
within yourself
and with your loved ones all
we must seek
a higher being

God
Only He
really and truly
can bring us
to a
new beginning

Only He
has the power

but we can pray
but in praying,
we must listen
we must hear
and listen
and follow.

Only God can bring us
to the new beginning
we seek

Only God
has all the answers

We have none

Our resolves
are meaningless
without Him
who gives our lives
meaning.

A new beginning
Where does yours begin?

(c) January 1, 2012