I’m almost to the middle of the list of things for which I’m thankful.

March 29, 1986, Cindy Arbogast and I stood face to face at the front of Newberg Friends Church and committed our lives to each other in marriage. We had each been in previous marriages that failed. During an open time in the ceremony for admonition and blessing, Jack Willcuts commented about new beginnings being an integral part of God’s creation. Every day has a new sunrise, every month has a new moon, and a series of new seasons comes with each rotation of the earth around the sun. He went on to describe God’s desire and provision for new beginning within human creation.

I’m grateful for new beginnings.