This morning, the last day of 2018, the crescent moon, Venus, and Jupiter stood out in a mostly clear sky, and were then followed with a pastel sky before the sun rose. We are reminded that we enjoy the wonders of creation regardless of who were are and what we have done.

Chad Bird in his blog posting, Three Ways to Fail Well in 2019, also reminds us of the blessings of God’s grace and mercy we receive in spite of how we fail. It does not depend upon us…