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It’s 2026, and what a gift it is to step into a brand-new year. Every new year feels like a fresh page, full of possibility, hope, and a little reflection. Many of us think about New Year’s resolutions: things we want to change, habits we want to build, or areas where we hope to grow. In every church I’ve ever been part of, whether they talked about resolutions or not, there was one shared practice at the start of the year: fasting. Fasting is one of the spiritual disciplines that helps...

Welcome to 2026! I love today’s passage. It has been my go-to Scripture ever since my family moved back to the United States from Portugal. These verses were given to me by my pastor when we said our goodbyes. She shared that the Lord had laid these words on her heart specifically for me. I am always so blessed by encounters like that. My soul can be a little noisy at times, so I deeply appreciate it when people who are more mature in the faith speak messages from God into my life. It feels...

It is the last week of 2025, and I am more than ready to welcome a new year. But before I rush ahead into what’s next, I feel the gentle nudge of the Holy Spirit reminding me to pause.  Before we move forward, we must reflect.  Reflection invites us to look honestly at the year behind us—to consider the choices we made and the consequences that followed. It invites sacred questions:  What do I need to leave in 2025?   What do I want to carry into this new season?   How have I grown this year?...