New Years Eve

New Year’s Eve can in some ways feel like we are on the threshold of something new. Today is the cusp of beginning to paint on new canvass or turning the page to a new chapter. At the same time, there are things we carry with us into the New Year. Tomorrow morning, January 1, 2021, will still have some of the lingering leftovers of 2020. We are still facing a pandemic and polarization. And. And there is possibility and potential. And there is hope that is willing to see what is and what can be. As Maya Angelou said, “If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you must look forward, do so prayerfully. However, the wisest thing you can do is be present in the present... gratefully.” Here is one of my favorite prayer/poems by Jan Richardson BLESSING THE THRESHOLD This blessing has been waiting for you for a long time. While you have been making your way here, this blessing has been gathering itself, making ready, biding its time, praying. This blessing has been polis