Cerwin and I did not stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve, but went to bed early and woke up early – long before the sun came up in the eastern sky on the first day of 2021.

A pretty sunrise on the first day of a new year gives me hope – even when things are far from settled in the world around us.

A new sunrise reminds me that God is always with me.

Later in the day we had a rainy/icy mixture that was also beautiful – to those who could stay inside – and was a great reminder that it is winter in Pennsylvania.

I am grateful for the variety God brings each day.