Starting today,
we are trading
ashes for beauty.
Starting today,
the sun will finally
reach our darkness.
Starting today,
our lives
will trace His.
Starting today,
we start to believe
in the beauty of
life in Christ.
Starting today,
what struggles
we face will no longer
take His place.
Christ is still bruised
and so is the sin
we are working very
hard to lose.
Starting today,
we are more than
conquerors,
because we are His
called and set apart
children.
Let peace, hope,
joy, and abundant
living
now reign.