
On New Year’s Eve, how did you celebrate? Did you sing Auld Lang Syne at midnight? Was there champagne and confetti? Did you watch the ball drop in Times Square? (Or if you’re in Tallapoosa, Georgia, did you watch the possum drop from the courthouse? No kidding.)
If you’re in Brazil, you might go to the beach wearing all white, and at the stroke of midnight you jump seven waves while making seven wishes.
In Spain, you eat twelve grapes while the clock strikes midnight. If you succeed, you boost your chances of having a prosperous new year, but the grapes must be consumed before the clock stops striking.
For a travel-filled 2025, go to Colombia and carry an empty suitcase around the block.
In the Philippines, you’ll see lots of round shapes, representing coins to symbolize prosperity during the new year. You can also wear polka dots.
Hang an onion on the front door if you’re in Greece as a symbol of rebirth in the new year. On New Year’s Day, wake up your children by tapping them on the head with the onion.
If you live in Denmark, you’ll banish bad spirits by throwing old plates and glasses at the doors of family and friends.
Whether you watch the ball (or possum)drop, eat fruit, or throw dishes, your next mission is the creation of the dreaded New Year’s Resolution.
Every year, we make resolutions that we won’t keep past the end of January, if we make it that far. We vow that we will lose weight, smoke less, exercise more, curse less—the list is endless.
While we humans are unable to keep our resolutions, God always keeps His. As I surfed the internet for illuminating facts about resolutions and promises, I stumbled across an article on the “Love Worth Finding” website (lwf.org) that outlines the promises of God, aptly titled “Promises of God.” Included in the article is a list of 52 promises that God has made to His people (that’s you and me!).
If you’re so inclined, you can even make a daily resolution to “read God’s Word, reflect on His goodness, and remember His promises.” If you haven’t made any resolutions for 2025 yet, this could be a great place to start.
Happy New Year!
(New Year’s Eve celebration traditions from World Strides Educational Travel.
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