new year – 100.7 Riverland Life FM

We all need rhythm. We all need a reset from time to time. But is the liturgical calendar essential for Christians?

This year, while everyone around me is setting big goals, I feel a need to slow down into the new year, to take an unhurried approach.

If the passing year leaves you with a sense of disquiet or unhappiness, ask what is needed to make sure this one will be different.

For those in leadership, the summer break is a great chance to ask yourself – how clear are you on your intention for the coming year?

A quick search suggests that most New Years’ Resolutions last about a month – so if you struggle to keep the goals you set you are not alone!

As the year draws to a close and we think towards the year ahead, I want to raise two questions found in the book of Genesis, chapter 16.

As the year draws to a close, it can be worthwhile spending some time to celebrate the year past and all your gains and achievements.

Feeling end of year exhaustion, and looking to the uncertain future, can lead to the double Ds: Discouragement and Doubt. Ever felt this way?

Do get the chance to properly rest over the break? And if you do, do you find that you continue to feel tired and fatigued into the new year?

What if it’s a new year but it feels like the very same old you? It happens more than we talk about, writes Lorrene McClymont.