At the beginning of this year, I was distraught. I am one of those people who look forward to the New Year as I see it as a time to evaluate, regroup and make plans. As the New Year approached, I was filled with dread and anxiety.
There is a song by the gospel group Mary Mary, I believe their first single, called “Shackles.” It goes “Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance, so I can praise You.” This song has been in my heart for the last few days, because God has taken...