As January has headed into the new year like a freight-train, it has also been a reminder to get on our knees before God and thank Him for His mercy, His providing.... heat, food, a coat, a roof.... truly humbling isn't it, that God is with us here right now! .... When we accept God’s love, which fills us overabundantly, we begin to learn what is truly essential and what isn't, and with each nonessential thing we let go of, our hearts grow calmer, quieter, more open to the teachings of Jesus.