As we begin a new year we leave behind a year of turmoil and sadness. Nations continue to establish their own supremacy and the news each day tells of more unexpected tragedies and changes to the world order which we have never seen before. Nothing seems stable. Besides this we also have our own problems, in our communities where we live and also personal difficulties. We wonder what will happen next. Some of us make New Year resolutions or promises to ourselves and others

If you are feeling worthless and sad, remember God cares for you.

Fresh bread photo by Wesual, Unsplash. I'm sure that we’ve all had moments going about our daily routine where in the background we hear a fragment of a song and we’re instantly transported to some other time in our lives. Or maybe walking down a street and catch the hint of a smell, bread baking, or a plant that we used to have at home, and again our mind takes us right back. Often this is a happy memory, perhaps something that we did as a child, some seemingly incidental ev