Happy new year! I hope your 2020 ended safely and that your 2021 has begun well. Say what you will about 2020, but there has certainly never been another year quite like it. I, for one, am not terribly sad to bid it adieu. As we embark on a new year, here are a few articles that may help guide or encourage you.

There are some pretty good Kindle deals to look through today. (You may also want to check out the list of monthly general market deals.)

(Yesterday on the blog: Our Hearts Smile, Even If Our Faces Do Not)

What’s so Great about the New Year?

Eliza Huie: “As the hype of Christmas settles into the rearview and you begin to regain some routine after the holidays, I want to encourage you to consider why it can be good to reflect on the value of treating the new year with fresh expectation and intention.”

Offering the Lastfruits

I suppose this one is a day late, but still worth considering. “The prophet Abraham was given an opportunity late in his time on earth: he was challenged to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham didn’t just love his


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