#seasons – I and Thou Reflections

Welcoming The New Year

Let’s welcome 2026 as a new beginning!

Affirmation

We will be optimistic about the future. We welcome the new year with open arms and an open heart.

Reflection

January doesn’t ask us to reinvent ourselves.
It simply invites us to open the door a little wider —
to possibility,
to clarity,
to grace.

Welcoming encourages softness. It’s the quiet “yes” we whisper to God as we step into a new season.

Prayer

God, help us welcome what is good, what is needed, and what is true. Let our hearts open to the gifts You place before us. Help us to be grateful for what we have. Teach usto greet this year with trust. Trusting that you walk with us each and every day. Amen