— Sunday Letter —
Dear Friend,
Beginnings have a way of stirring our hearts, don’t they?
The first page of a book.
The first step into a new season.
The first light after a long night.
We long for fresh starts—for do-overs, for a chance to leave behind the weight of what was and step into what could be.
Some turning points don’t come with fireworks or dramatic declarations. Sometimes, they begin quietly on a day that looks just like the one before it. But something deep within us shifts. A letting go. A reaching out. A whisper of willingness to be changed.
That’s how new life often begins.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
2 Corinthians 5:17
This is not just about becoming a better version of ourselves. It’s about being entirely made—from death to life, from sinner to reconciled child of God. It’s about knowing that no matter how broken your past or how weak your present feels, you are being made new.
Not will be. Not might be. You already are.
God doesn’t patch us up. He resurrects us.
God doesn’t ask us to clean ourselves up before coming to Him. He doesn’t wait for perfect conditions or flawless faith. He meets us in the middle of our mess, and offers something radical.
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26
He doesn’t fix the old.
He replaces it with something redeemed.
What an act of mercy—to no longer be defined by our past. To be known not by what we’ve done, but by Whose we are.
You may not feel new every day. Some mornings still feel heavy. Some habits take time to unlearn. But God’s mercies meet you freshly each sunrise (Lamentations 3:23). And His Spirit continues the slow, holy work of making you whole.
You are not a better version of your past self. You are a new creation—raised with Christ into a life that breathes freedom and hope (Romans 6:4).
In Christ, we don’t just get a second chance—we are made new.
This is not surface-level change, like rearranging the furniture in an old house. It’s a complete transformation. The old life, with all its failures, regrets, and striving, is gone. The new life has already begun, not because of what we’ve done, but because of who He is.
Sometimes, though, we still live as if the past holds power over us. We replay old mistakes, cling to old fears, or define ourselves by stories long forgiven. But Jesus reminds us: you are no longer who you were. You are not bound by shame, failure, or brokenness. You are His, and His work in you is already unfolding—even when you don’t see it yet.
This new life doesn’t always look dramatic. More often than not, it looks ordinary: patience where there used to be anger, peace in the middle of uncertainty, kindness in moments when it would be easier to turn away. It looks like small seeds of change, planted by grace and watered daily by His Spirit.
And so, dear friend, you don’t have to wait for the “perfect moment” to begin again. In Christ, your new life is not a distant possibility—it is your present reality. Walk in it. Trust it. Live like the old has truly passed, and the new is here.
With you in this journey,
Missy
Step into Reflection:
- What “old life” habits or thoughts are you still holding onto that Christ has already set you free from?
- Where do you see small, ordinary signs of new life growing in your daily walk with Him?
- How can you lean into this identity of being made new, even when you don’t feel new?
