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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year 2012!
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Happy New Year
I rang in the New Year snuggled under the covers. I just can’t get psyched to stay up until midnight — I barely make it to 10 p.m. most nights.
Plus, the New Year is really just more of a blessed end to the holiday season and a chance to get back to a normal schedule. The ice storm and the holidays really disrupted my routine this year. I am oh so glad to be back to my regular boring schedule.
Plus, I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. If I want to do something or change something or try something, I just do it when I want. Why wait until a new year begins? If you really want to do something, just do it (sorry, that does sound like a Nike commercial).
Plus, the Chinese New Year is not until February 7 and the Islamic New Year is on January 10. And for the Eastern Orthodox Church (following the Julian Calendar) the New Year is on January 14. So many new years and yet, honestly, it’s all the same to me…
Goodbye 2007!
Ice storms, tornadoes, floods, more ice storms and earthquakes — who knew Mother Nature could pack so much action into one little state.
Interesting stats for the year:
- Wettest year on record in Oklahoma City – 56.95 inches
- 20 consecutive days of rain in June/July
- 49 Tornadoes
- 8 minor earthquakes, more than recorded in the last 29 years
- $300-plus million dollars (and counting) in damage by floods and ice storms
Here’s looking forward to a 2008 filled with sunshine and just an occasional gentle rain shower.
Amy Jo Garner
writer, educator, pastor
Amy Jo Garner is a spiritual mentor who specializes in helping people grow closer to the Divine in their daily lives. She writes on matters of faith, is the Director of Education at a local college, and mentors online and in-person.
Amy Jo is a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University with a MA in Religion-Pastoral Ministry and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Adult Education at Walden University. Before answering the call ministry and education, she graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BA in English and a MA in Journalism. She is a member of Christians for Biblical Equality, Spiritual Directors International, and Phi Beta Kappa.
