The last day of 2023. New Years Eve is a time to be grateful for life. It is a time to be grateful for being created by a loving God who only wants what is good for me and is always here to help me become closer to God. I need to look over the many ways God has been present to me in 2023. Every moment of this past year God has been with me. It is important to realize this and not become negative. God is truly EMMANUEL. God with me. The more I realize this, the more I will experience God even in midst of pain or joy.