"Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:19

In a few short hours, 2009 will be done. What a ride this has been!

On a personal level, I have been through a myriad of emotions this year. Dear friends have left us for their heavenly home; while I miss them, I praise God for their release. We have added a precious new member to our family, Lorelai Ann Blackwood, healthy, whole, and a joy to us all. For the most part, we are all well and working, a definite plus these days. Praise God for His Grace, sufficient for all our needs!

Globally and nationally, our world is a hot mess. Economies are collapsing as governments turns their backs on people in their lust for power. Radicals rage, their hatred of God's people white-hot and murderous. People world-wide starve as "intellectuals" meet to further the support for their new religion, a global hoax invented to bring about world government. And, in this great Land of the Free, politicians led by an incompetent and deceitful President work tirelessly to destroy the freedoms that have made us great.

From Rick Warren to Rush Limbaugh, the talking heads are constantly telling us what we must or should do to stop this or that. But the simple fact is, regardless of what we are able or unable to do, God will have His perfect Will in these last days. His Word tells us He will do a quick work, and boy...have you ever seen things happen so fast? In 2010, the strongest weapon we have against whatever is to come is a pair of bent knees. Our power to face and withstand is in Him alone, in His Word and in our daily communing with Him. He will be our way through whatever is to come, a new work of Glory awaiting us with every passing moment!

To all who read this, I wish you a Blessed and Glorious New Year!