*_and he will love you, and bless you, and multiply you; he will also bless the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the young of your flock, in the land which he swore to your fathers to give you._*
Deuteronomy 7:13

*Prayer :*

You have surely seen us through to the new year. Thank You Father for the love and care to this far.

May You make this year a happy one, Father.
Not by shielding us from all sorrows and pain,
But by strengthening us to bear it, as it comes;

Not by making our path easy, But by making us sturdy to travel any path;

Not by taking hardships from us, But by taking fear from our heart;

Not by granting us unbroken sunshine, But by keeping our face bright, even in the shadows;

Not by making our life always pleasant, But by showing us when people and their causes need us most, and by making us anxious to be there to help.

God's love, peace, hope and joy to us for the year  2025
In Jesus' name, Amen.