Today is a day of new beginnings. My wife's 22 kindergarten students will all assemble in her class for the very first time as they begin their 13 year stint in public education. I'm glad these 44 students in her school have Superhero teachers (they got special shirts that say so!) to start them out. In a few hours freshmen and transfer students at Friends University will enter into the "Alumni Auditorium" as they begin their trek to becoming part of a larger group, those who have studied at Friends with friends and, hopefully, graduating in a few more years.
One friend celebrates a birthday, beginning a new day of life, while others unknown to me will begin a new period of life mourning the passing of a loved one. New Beginnings, what an opportunity.
New beginnings are not only counted in special occasions of life, those transition markers that lead us into a social realization. New beginnings are available in a myriad of ways. For those like me who struggle with attempting to intake fewer calories than we burn in energy, each meal is a new beginning, each snack, each choice of a beverage is a new beginning. For those who, like me, attempt to write or blog each momentary pause from activity to allow their brain to formulate thoughts, words, paragraphs, and even sentences. is a new beginning of creation.
Most importantly, for each follower of Christ new beginnings are available daily; listening to the Spirit, praying for and with another person, 'gooddoing' actions that derive from God's leadership as opposed to "evildoing" that derive from the selfish center that battles for control.
What will be your new beginning?
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