Behold,

the dwelling of God is with men.

He will dwell with them,

and they shall be His people,

and God Himself will be with them;

He will wipe away

   every tear from their eyes,

and death shall be no more,

neither shall their be mourning

nor crying,

nor pain any more,

for the former things

            have passed away.

And He who sat upon the throne said,

    "Behold, I make all things new."

                           Revelation 21. 3-5

(Not just a promise,

              but a reality.

He is the God of newness,

not just of second chances,

        but making things right again.

God redeems.

Even in this,

  no darkness too deep.

This is not the end of your story,

nor the end of one year

          or the start of the next,

but the beginning of new life in Him.)