{"id":1690,"date":"2014-12-31T09:33:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T14:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2014-12-31T09:33:11","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T14:33:11","slug":"a-fond-farewell-to-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2014\/12\/a-fond-farewell-to-2014.html","title":{"rendered":"A Fond Farewell to 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>I am the Lord, who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea. \u201cBut forget all that\u2014 it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Isaiah 43:16, 18-19 NLT<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear 2014,<\/p>\n<p>You flew so very fast. I think you have reached a world-breaking record. How fast can a year go?<\/p>\n<p>I would like to make a toast to you, 2014. You were very kind. You brought miracles and answers to prayer that we fought for. You brought wisdom to our finances. You gave us reconciliation\u00a0in broken relationships. You took our marriage to a new level of appreciation. You brought physical healing to our bodies. And so much more.<\/p>\n<p>We just wanted to express our gratitude as your light goes out tonight. We will always look back on you with wonder and thanks.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Mark and Jill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am the Lord, who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea. \u201cBut forget all that\u2014 it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? 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