New Possibilities Await

Grace for All · Oct 1, 2026 · 5m

Psalm 30:5

Weeping may linger for the night,

but joy comes with the morning.

This verse is a powerful reminder that when we are facing loss, pain and grief it will not go on forever. Our hope and faith is that there is always a new day beyond any nights of weeping. While it might not always bring with it joy and rejoicing it is a new day. New possibilities await.

I am reminded of the story behind the writing of the anthem that turned into the beloved hymn, “Hymn of Promise.” Natalie Sleeth was a gifted composer of choral anthems. After a dear friend died she was reading from T.S. Eliot when…