Costa Mesa, California
January 1, 2025
Dear Family & Friends:
On the darkest eve of the second year of World War II, King George VI came to the microphone of the BBC to deliver the annual Christmas message to the British Commonwealth. He spoke these eloquent and immortal words:*
I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year: “Give me
a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied:
“Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the Hand of God.
That shall be to you better than a light and safer than the known way.”
As we start the New Year, I take comfort in these words and look forward to the future with great hope, promise and anticipation for the good things to come. I wish all of you God’s richest blessings, and I hope you have a Happy Holiday Season and a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous 2025.
It truly is a wonderful world, and God is good.
Bill Burke
*quoting from the poem “Gate of the Year” by Minnie Louise Haskins
Happy New Year to you Bill and family. A beautiful message!
Am inspired by you every day
Bill
Thank you for your New Year’s message. Sounds like a good plan to follow this year and always.
All the best to you and your family.
Steve
Trusting this New Year will be another “great adventure” in living for a greater purpose which honors our Heavenly Father and impacts others with the goodness of God. I’ve always enjoyed following your journeys through your posts. May God bless you and your family in a very special way this year by “the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living”.
I have not had any recent contact with Puchhanga’s family in Nepal. I am hoping to make contact with them early this year just to hear how they are doing. We greatly miss our friends there and try to keep up with as many as I can.
Be blessed. Jack
Blessings to you and your family for 2025.
Amen!
Thank you Bill
I wish you a wonderful, healthy and adventurous life.
You’ve inspired me and countless others by your incredible contributions to the human experience and awesome accomplishments.
Happy New Year, Bill! I’ll always remember our fun time in Vicksburg – come again!
Happy New Year Bill!
More adventure ;o)
Thanks for your good wishes, Bill. We wish you and Sharon and family all the best in 2025.
It’s been a joy to follow your adventures and see your love for the Lord.
Happy New Year!
Sydney (Smith) and Noel Reynolds
As always your positive words and life lead the way for all of us.
Wishing Sharon and you and your whole family a wonderful 2025 from the Dorans Family in Bayonne and Saugerties
Thank you for these words of wisdom and faith to start this new year. May you and Sharon have a great 2025 and continue to be an inspiration for so many.
Yvonne Helland Erickson
Have always enjoyed your email throughout all the years!’
Best wishes to you and your family for a healthy, happy, fun and amazing 2025 ~~~
Wishing you Sharon and the rest of your family a Safe and Happy New Year!
Bruce and Melissa
Happy New Year! Love the quote! Be safe!