2025 was full of memoir writing, graduating our daughter from high school, working through traumatic moments, experiencing some joyful moments, going back to therapy, saying goodbye to homeschooling forever, starting a paralegal certificate program, lots of laughter, and trying to remember who I am.

I’m stepping into 2026 with curiosity more than a list of goals to accomplish.

One of the songs I had on repeat last year was All I’ve Got by Becca Jordan.

walk to middle, lay my heart on the threshing floor/ I’m not the person that I was before/ everything I had, watched it burn to the ground/ so I say a prayer as I bend down/ turn my heartache into laughter/ let my lonely become love/ I give you my anger, may it become something good/ it ain’t a lot/but it’s all I’ve got/ well time she passes so patiently/ waiting on hope to grow, sometimes it seems/ like the sun won’t ever shine again here/ I pray outloud as I speak my fears/ turn my heartache into laughter/ let my lonely become love/ I give you my anger, may it become something good/ it ain’t a lot

I ended this year listening to a lot of Jon Guerra. I can’t even count how many times I listened to this song. It’s a great song to bring with me into the new year. Maybe it will encourage you.

I see the birds up in the air
I know You feed them, I know You care
So won't You teach me how I mean more to You than them
In times of trouble, be my help again.

Happy New Year, friends.