Let Love In

Let Love In

Behold the New Year as it shines
With strands of silver and gold.
Turn the page, leave troubles behind;
In with the new, out with the old.

With strands of silver and gold
All decked out with holiday cheer,
In with the new, out with the old,
Songs of joy that bring on the tears.

All decked out with holiday cheer,
Bluebirds dance a graceful ballet.
Songs of joy that bring on the tears,
Sweet voices joining in forte.

Bluebirds dance a graceful ballet
With the call of the mourning dove.
Sweet voices joining in forte,
A heavenly choir from above.

With the call of the mourning dove,
Feel the changes starting within.
A heavenly choir from above;
Open your heart and let love in.

Feel the changes starting within,
Turn the page, leave troubles behind.
Open your heart and let love in;
Behold the New Year as it shines.

Colleen Keller Breuning © 2024
January 6, 2024

Welcome 2024 – hope everyone had a Happy New Year! Ours was quiet, we spent it at home with the cats and a little champagne. I made a little charcuterie board, and we tried getting caught up on a new series. Unfortunately, I kept nodding off until we switched channels at 11:45 to watch the ball drop. (I guess we are officially old!  We don’t watch those New Year’s Eve shows anymore, don’t even know or much care for most of the new musicians these days.) We much prefer New Year’s Day, when I prepare our traditional German meal of roast pork loin with homemade gravy, Spaetzle, and sauerkraut. It was so delicious, and Dan was in “hog heaven!” 🙂

I usually try to think of my “word for the year,” over the New Year weekend, but I can’t really make a decision. I have toyed with “kind,” “joy” or “persevere.” Haha, maybe it should be “decide!” I will try to let you know next time I blog. I don’t like making New Year’s Resolutions, as I feel like we set ourselves up for failure. I’m really trying to be kinder to myself – many of us beat ourselves up if we don’t achieve a specific goal and that can negatively impact our self-worth. I do struggle with my own self-worth, and having anxiety makes it all the worse. I try to do my best, eat healthy, workout every day, and when I don’t – I need to give myself grace. Hmm… maybe “grace” should be my word.

I started this pantoum poem on New Year’s Day, but then got busy with dinner preparations. Then it was back to work the next day after a LONG holiday break, and out of the gates for another tax season. Our network has been painfully slow, and the IT department is making major upgrades this weekend. Last night was the YHB company holiday party, it was a Casino Night themed party. I spent the most time at the roulette table because I’m not much of a card player haha. It was a really fun evening!

The winter storm that is supposedly hitting us today is turning out to be a bust. It started with a little dusting of wet snow, which quickly turned to sleet and melted. We are staying in all weekend, hunkering down, cleaning, and I have two huge pots of turkey noodle soup on the stove. The house smells delicious, and it will warm us up inside as well as provide many meals in the coming week. I hope you stay safe and warm in the winter storm!

Xoxo,
Colleen

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 27.15 – New Year Wishes
Hard Bonus: Incorporate a song title with a bird in it (Bluebirds, Mourning Dove)
Easy Bonus: Include the word “Forte”