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At the Start of This New Year
Wishing all of you a year filled with an increasing awareness of God’s presence and a willingness to go where he leads you. May you be challenged every day to love outrageously as we are loved by God. May we be one as Jesus and the Father are one.
Peace and blessings,
Greg and the ReKnew Team
Category: General
Tags: Blessing, God's Presence, Love, New Year, Possibility, Unity
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