God of each new day,
Thank you for the semester and the year that have ended.
I am grateful for what they taught me.
Thank you for the blessings of semester break and the holidays.
I am grateful for the change of rhythm.
As this new year and new semester begin, help me see their opportunities and options.
Show me how I might want to shape my days or my choices.
Ground me in who I am, who I want to be, and the priorities that guide me.
Give me hope in each day’s new beginning.
Amen.