it's a new year...

It's a new day.
It's a new month.
It's a new year.
I'm starting it off in a new way.

For six years I have blogged...often.

On this...

the seventh year...

I am taking a bit of a break.

Let's call it a sabbatical....

'ceasing to work in the seventh year'. 

See...

it's even Biblical!

I'll be back...

sometime.

But for now...

I'll be away from 'My Front Porch'.

Don't be surprised if I show up at your doorstep from time to time though!

I'll leave you with an Irish prayer for the new year...

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself. - See more at: http://todayiamblessed.com/gods-blessings/#sthash.stDPXs9P.dpuf

 Count your blessings instead of your crosses.
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes.
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears.
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean.
Count your kind years instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth.
Count on God instead of yourself.

Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself. - See more at: http://todayiamblessed.com/gods-blessings/#sthash.stDPXs9P.dpuf

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself. - See more at: http://todayiamblessed.com/gods-blessings/#sthash.stDPXs9P.dpuf

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself. - See more at: http://todayiamblessed.com/gods-blessings/#sthash.stDPXs9P.dpuf

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself. - See more at: http://todayiamblessed.com/gods-blessings/#sthash.stDPXs9P.dpuf

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself. - See more at: http://todayiamblessed.com/gods-blessings/#sthash.stDPXs9P.dpuf