When our grandson Luke was a toddler, he brought us so many smiles.  He laughed and smiled about almost everything. He was just a fun kid.

There was one thing that Luke said regularly that brought big grins to all of us.  As he was beginning to talk, he couldn’t quite figure out how to form sentences correctly.  His response to things he did not like or did not want was, “I can’t wike it.”  He didn’t say I don’t like it, or I don’t want it. He would always say, “I can’t wike it.”   I remember offering him sliced bananas and one piece had a very small bruise on it.  He ate all the slices except for the bruised one.  I tried to get him to eat it, and his response was, “I can’t wike it.”

A new year was birthed yesterday.  It is hard to believe that 2024 is here.  In the year 2024, I make a suggestion that one of our themes as God’s people be, “I can’t wike it.” 

• When ungodly conduct tempt us – “I can’t wike it.”
• When we want to be filled with doubt instead of faith, “I can’t wike it.”
• When we are ready to lash out in person or on social media, “I can’t wike it.”
• When we are tempted to stay away from church services, “I can’t wike it.”
• When we start to neglect spending time with God, “I can’t wike it.”
• When we become complainers instead of praises, “I can’t wike it.”

Happy New Year to each reader, and my prayer is that we will choose to walk close to God, obeying His word.  Anything less than that, well, “I can’t wike it!”