A New Day.

"It's a new day,
Oh, it's a new time and there's a
New way
I'm gonna live my life,
Oh, the old has passed away
And the new has come
Thank God, it's a brand new day!"

I love this song by Avalon. The music reflects the positive, upbeat message of the lyrics, not to mention it's got a fantastically fun female lead part to sing (for example, when alone in the car, using my cell phone as a makeshift microphone).

The theme of the song is (obviously) the transformational change made when a non-believer accepts Christ.

I feel like it can also apply to a lot of other situations in life - for instance, the transition from something comforting and familiar. Singing this in truth requires (at least at this point in my journey) the gumption to say that I will rejoice in change and growth and newness. This isn't easy for someone who doesn't like change. I'm not exactly addicted to a schedule, and I like a certain change of pace, but I rely on the familiar to keep me grounded. Otherwise, I tend to feel overwhelmed.

But I decide how I'm going to feel. I'm not letting other people decide for me.

So, I'm going on a hot date tonight with my fantastic husband, who has been a rock these past weeks during my emotional turmoil, never pushing me to "feel better" simply because he wants me to, or forcing me to do anything I didn't want. We're going to the walking bridge in downtown Nashville after a nice dinner, and I hope to get some pictures.

Thank God every day is a brand new day.

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

- Lamentations 3:21-26