Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. (James 1: 16-18) New Year: New Journey? Although the New Year has been celebrated on many different dates through history, there is always a sense of endings and beginnings surrounding it. In the Roman Republic and Empire, they celebrated January 1 as the first day of the New Year like we do now. January is named for…