Today starts a New Year on the Roman calendar January 1, 2014. I have been aware of His presence since I got up this morning. I felt an overwhelming sense of peace and calm hovering over us .  I awoke to birds chirping  and a warmth of sunshine coming through the east windows of our bedroom. Outside the wind is blowing and the trees of the field are clapping their hands!

      The verse that comes to mind is "This is the day that the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice in it". I feel His pleasure and I want to run and do something joyfully celebrating a new season ; one filled with expectation and awe! But I can't seem to move from this place , thinking if I move  I will disturb this moment of rest. Shalom means nothing missing, nothing broken as my friend puts it. I want to revel in that as long as I can. I am aware today of His wondrous love and unfailing grace upon my life. . Father, sovereign God, is spreading a blanket of hope and comfort over us. I believe its a reminder that He will be with us, Immanuel, each and every day of this next year.