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God’s splendor is a story that is told.

– Psalm 19

Maya Angelo once said, “There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.” 

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Being Happy in the New Year

As I look around, in the year 2,024 AD, the thing I see missing the most in people is happiness. Even people that should be happy, aren’t. We have more comforts than ever before; we have more advances in medicine and knowledge; struggles and wars have always been a part of our world, and peace is an elusive dream, yet there’s something else. Take away the Instagram smile and the perfect Facebook post, and there’s a lack of happiness showing on many people’s faces. It’s a heaviness, or longing of some kind. This Psalm for the New Year is taken from Psalm 84, written approximately 3,000 years ago. It was written on the “Gittith,” known either as a musical instrument resembling a Spanish guitar or as part of a festival. I like to think it was for a festival, not so different than our New Year’s celebrations today. God created […]
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About the Author

Sue McCusker

Sue McCusker lives in the Atlanta area and has worked as an IT Analyst and Project Manager for top global corporations, small businesses, and non-profits. She is also a freelance website developer, writer, and Bible teacher.

Sue loves to share the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and enjoys writing, creating, and teaching the story of God in women’s Bible study. Her passion is connecting technology with faith to produce good, and showing how we can experience real faith in our everyday lives.

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