The Year Ahead

I find it fairly appropriate that as midnight came and went last night, I was literally at the changing table with a verydirty diaper.  As I look ahead at 2010, I see a year with a focus on learning to raise our son, Isaac.  I’m sure there will be missteps and successes, but as I was looking at my 15 month old nephew, I was thinking that Isaac will be not too terribly much smaller a year from now.  In the next year, we’ll have seen his first steps and heard his first words (probably).  We’ll see his personality grow and develop, and he’ll start learning hymns .

On the work front, I’m looking forward to the intern that is coming to work with me in a week (whoa, I so need to get the office ready this week!).  Because of that, the Easter cantata will be a whole lot of work, but hopefully a clear picture of the Easter story for those who don’t know Christ.  Also, the Easter service might be a special service, and in our spare time we’ll be working on the hymnal that I’m planning on publishing for Grace this year.  Also, I’ll be continuing the blogging and trying to get out and connect with folks in the community.

I still have a stack of books to read from last year, but since Jodie and I haven’t turned the TV on since we brought Isaac home, and we’re cancelling the cable, I think I might actually get through some of the stack.  I will of course post reviews as I finish.  There will I’m sure be whole hours of new and old worship music to listen through and I will let you know as they come out.

Above all though, I pray that I might draw nearer to God in this year, that I might worship Him as He would have me worship Him, and know Him, as He would have me know Him.  I hope that’s your prayer for the coming year too!  Praise Him for His mercies, for they are new every day!