New Things

See, I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I am making a way in the desert

and streams in the wasteland.

Isaiah 43:19

Welcome back to AU! I hope you had a great Christmas break. I can't wait to see what's coming with the new semester!

Are you watching for new things to happen in your life? I remember watching my oldest son, Sam in his first few months. Jen and were aware of every move. We knew that development happened fast and we wanted to make sure we caught it all. Sam was doing new things all the time and we were there to record it and share it with anyone who would listen. Most of my life isn't like that though. Instead of living in anticipation of the new, I operate more often in the comfort of routine. I find days running into each other--not a whole lot to report except a few witty phrases on my Facebook status.

The turn of the calendar and the opening of a new semester is a great time to evaluate how we live. We don't have to be a prisoner to our past or a slave to routine. God wants to do a new thing in us, but it can't happen if we're not open to it. Put yourself in a position for God to work in you, keep a lookout for what He wants to do and you can be assured something will happen and, in keeping with His character, that something will be good. We'll be talking about living with anticipation at our first Thursday Night Worship of the year which kicks off this week. Come by and you'll also hear about our new small groups and some of the other things we've got in store for the semester. I hope you'll make it and feel free to spread the word.