As I was meditating on my birthday and the start of a personal new year, the thought occurred to me that for all these years and longer God has known me. He knew my name before it was ever uttered with a human breath. In thanksgiving, I will say this prayer.
[quote]Renewed by this
birthday celebration,
Gentle God, let me be
Your blessing of new life
to all I meet today.
Amen.[/quote]