2011 is here! Another year has passed into recorded history and we have now entered into a brand new one. Happy New Year everyone!

The marking of the turn of one year into another is a good time to ask ourselves some big questions. It is also a great time to set realistic, attainable goals for each aspect of our lives – spiritually, physically, financially, emotionally and in our relationships. To fail to plan is to plan to fail.

There are many good materials out there that seek to help us make the necessary changes (here’s a good article well worth reading). However, in all this, my heart always needs to be reminded of the gospel, as it is so easy to seek to gain by works, what God only makes available by grace. Continue reading →