2026 coming up quickly

“This Is How I Enter 2026”

I enter 2026 slowly.

Like someone who has learned

that rushing only blurs

what matters most.

I don’t need this year

to prove anything to me.

I’ve already been tested

in ways numbers can’t measure—

and I’ve learned that Jesus

was steady beside me

even when I didn’t know

how to stand.

I’ve learned how grief hides

in ordinary days.

How joy often arrives quietly,

hoping we’re paying attention.

I’ve learned that God is found

not only in the miracles,

but in the moments

we almost miss.

I enter with gratitude in one hand

and grace in the other—

for the years that shaped me,

the losses that softened me,

and the strength that grew

when I leaned on Him

instead of my own understanding.

If this year finds me quieter,

it’s because I’m listening more—

learning to recognize

the voice of Jesus

in the stillness.

If it finds me slower,

it’s because I finally understand

that life isn’t something

to outrun,

and faith isn’t something

to force.

I don’t know what 2026 will take.

I don’t know what it will give.

But I know who walks with me now.

And that feels like enough

to step forward—

hand in hand with Jesus—

without fear.