In my books that are on shelves throughout my house and in my office are a few collection of cartoons. In one of those books is a Peanuts cartoon of Lucy and her brother Linus holding a wishbone together. Lucy was explaining to Linus how the wishbone worked telling him that if he got the bigger part of the bone, his wish would come true. Linus asks Lucy, “Do I have to say the wish out loud?”
Lucy answers, “Of course, if you don't say it out loud it won't come true.” Then Lucy, being the bossy big sister, makes her wishes first. “I wish for four new sweaters, a new bike, a new pair of skates, a new dress and one hundred dollars.”
Linus then made his wishes, “I wish for a long life for all of my friends, I wish for world peace, I wish for great advancements in medical research."
After hearing this, Lucy took the wishbone and threw it away saying, "Linus, that's the trouble with you. You're always spoiling everything."
What are you wishing for in this New Year!
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10)
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