Happy New Year

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I wrote this post at the beginning of this year but until now my blog was not fully set up. Nonetheless it is a reflection of the start of this new year and still worth posting. Bear with me as this old guy gets drug kicking and screaming into the 21st century. 

Lately sometimes my mouth gets ahead of my brain and the words come out discombobulated. Over the holidays I tried to greet my daughter in law and I stumbled over the Merry Christmas, Happy New Year thing and it came out something like “Happy Christyear.” That got (me thinking that I wasn’t too far off. As 2024 is already well underway, I want to wish everyone a Happy Christ Year! Wouldn’t it be great if He indeed was the center of our lives in 2024?

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2024 at 8:49 AM

    That’s my biggest goal for this year too! That God is front and center in my life, always!
    I love that you are doing this Pastor Ron!

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  2. margaret a KetchelFebruary 4, 2024 at 9:16 AM

    i love you pastor ron . keep going

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2024 at 1:33 PM

    I love that. I will remember this. Start of a new year with Christ

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2024 at 2:55 PM

    May it be as you have said unto me! Stephen H

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  5. Sue WernerFebruary 4, 2024 at 10:40 PM

    My goal!!

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2024 at 8:14 AM

    bendiciones mi pastor y amigo

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  7. ShannonJune 21, 2024 at 5:28 AM

    Love this! Happy Christ Year to you too! 🙏 ❤️

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