New Years Scrooge

There's something about New Years Eve that I just don't like.

Maybe it's because I'm not a huge night owl.

Maybe it's because as a child I had a fear of fireworks, that the ashes would rain down and light my hair on fire.

Maybe it's because at this point, I feel a little overwhelmed with celebration.

But when I start to really think about it, I think it's because New Years Eve is celebrating a year of unknown, a year which I have no idea what it will look like.

I know what 2013 held.

But when I try to imagine 2014, my mind starts to shut down from the number of sheer possibilities.

It's scary,

It's terrifying really.

And that's why I think New Years Eve might be God's favorite holiday.

It's they one time each year even the biggest control freak has to take a deep breath and realize,

That I have no control over the next 365 days of my life.

And I could fight against that,

Rebel,

Try to plan what might lay ahead,

Or I could simply sit back,

And look back on the blessings that the past year held,

And offer up the next 365 days,

No matter how scary,

No matter how terrifying,

To the God that has already planned out every minute of each of those days.

To the God that loves to surprise us,

And comfort us,

And walk beside us in each and every minute,

Every hour,

Of every day.

So tonight,

Whether I celebrate with sparklers and confetti, 

Or accidentally fall asleep on the couch,

I can celebrate in knowing that 2014 is already planned out for me, 

Each and every footstep.

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NLT)