New year worries 

The shepherds hurried away to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds had to say. As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; it was exactly as they had been told. When the eighth day came and the child was to be circumcised, they gave him the name Jesus, the name the angel had given him before his conception. (Luke 2: 16-21)

The example of the shepherds who go to visit Jesus teaches us to make room for Him in our lives. At times, it may seem pointless to follow Jesus. But, we are helped by the example of the shepherds who went to the grotto in Bethlehem and returned praising God. Tenderly hand over your worries of the new year to the child Jesus and trust that if you  welcome Him into your life, you will no longer need to fear anything.