A man had fallen off a fishing pier into deep water and was about to go under. Another fisherman nearby, hearing his cry for help, said, "How can I help you? What can I do?" The drowning man said, "For God's sake, give me something to hold on to!"

This is the first Sunday of a new year. Marjorie Holmes once said that each New Year is like opening an intriguing mystery story. What's going to happen? Where will it lead?

Charles Lamb once contended that New Year's Day is every person's birthday. He was more accurate than he realized. A news release sometime back from White Laboratories stated that more than 98% of the atoms in our bodies were not present one year ago today. You really are a new person. This day represents a new opportunity. With this new opportunity in mind, I want to go to…