reflections on a new year

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:
"Give me a light, that I may tread safely into the unknown!"
And he replied:
"Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.
That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way."

So, I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night
-Marie Louise Haskins

I can't imagine what this year holds for me or our family, but I do know Who holds it and I am confident that His plan is far, far better than mine could ever be.