I am watching the snow blanket the earth with much needed moisture as I write this on Monday afternoon. As I watch the big flakes fall gently, I am thinking of Wendell Berry’s poem “What We Need is Here”. Celebrating and honoring a Creation-centered spirituality is a fine way to welcome the New Year. Promising to care for the earth and to care for and about one another is a noble New Year’s pledge. My prayer for you and for Pine Valley Christian Church as we begin our journey in 2013 is that we will continue to deepen our ties of friendship and enrich each other with the gifts that we have to share.
May the New Year bring you joy and peace,
David Hansen, January 3, 2013