new year

well, the old is almost behind and the new is rapidly approaching - just a couple of days. it will be 365 days or 8760 hours or 525,600 minutes or 31,536,000 seconds (give or take) long - just like this past year. so what is the difference? who knows. but, i'm excited! it's a new year, full of new things. new adventures at wal-mart. new friends. new interactions with people that have road rage. new opportunities to help people. new door dings on your new car. new moments of reflection upon how you've been blessed. new stress. new peace. new math. new times with your kids. new things that will show you that anger management class didn't quite work. new stuff. new deadlines at work that seem so impossible. new accomplishments at work that seemed so impossible. new dishes of food that make you think of the old ones. new blessings that came out of no where. new impediments. new opportunities. new politicians that are really the same old ones. new growth - physically, mentally, and spiritually. new challenges at stores that have totally rearranged everything for the better - yeah, right. new flowers in the spring. new challenges. new accomplishments. new restaurants that wish you never visited. new restaurants that you're glad you visited. yep, the new year will be full of new things, new experiences, and new frustrations. are you glad God is the same, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.