Farewell 2012

          I’ve been pretty reflective the past few days, probably like a lot of people at this time of the year. I must confess while there was a mix of good and hard in this year, 2012 was not one of my more favorite years. I’m really looking forward to the ball dropping tonight signaling that this year is history.

        But as much as this was a hard year, I wouldn’t get rid of the things that happened. I can make that statement because I firmly believe that, as Romans 8:28 states,  God brings all things into my life for my good and to make me more like His Son.

        The following verses from Romans 8 have been very precious to me as I reflect on this past year and look forward to the new one beginning in just a few hours.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Shall trouble

        or hardships

                or persecution

                        or famine

                                or nakedness

                                        or danger

                                                or sword?

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors

through Him who loved us.

For I am convinced that

        neither death nor life

                neither angels or demons,

                        neither the present nor the future

                                nor any powers,

                                        neither height nor depth

                        nor anything else in all creation

will be able to separate us from the love of God

that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”