Put your hand in the hand* - Anne Murray

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.” 

 (Minnie Louise Haskin) 

I love this quote. It reminds me that darkness is inevitable - and that i should not be hoping for light but to put my trust in God when i go through even the valley of deepest darkness. Just like how i used to be afraid to go into the dark kitchen at night, all fear is gone when my father took me by the hand and walked with me into the kitchen.

I go into 2018 with my hand in the Hand of God.

Blessed New Year to all of you.

*I didn't know that she was the original singer of this popular old song.