The sermon yesterday was, predictably, about new beginnings. It was good though -- the pastor told a lot of different stories from Jesus' life where He encountered various people and they were measurably changed. Would that that were true of me! I've had various encounters with God and I would say my life is definitely changed from what it would have been without His influence, but sometimes I wonder if people can really tell. I want my life to speak to the truth of Jesus Christ, not to just be labelled another religious person.