It’s safe to say that we are all experiencing incredible change right now. I know some more than others. And while there are so many unknowns, there is nothing that our Lord doesn’t already know. I was watching a video yesterday and they talked about how incredibly perfect our God is in all of His Ways.
So it’s the beginning of the new year, the holidays have officially wrapped up, and everywhere you go, you hear or see about the latest diet trends that your friends, co-workers, and family members are doing. You may even begin to wonder what diet trend you should try out, because this time will be different. But before you fall into that trap, I want to stop you right there. This time of year can be so hard. It can be especially confusing. If you’ve been struggling with regret, shame, or guilt over the foods you’ve consumed over the past week or even past two months, I want you to give yourself grace. Believe me, I get it. I’ve been there. The shaming, the regret, the guilt, the promising to work out ten times harder to “burn it all off.” But enough is enough.
Truth is, if you google “new year,” there will be a million and one posts about goal setting, new year resolutions, and new promises to make yourself as you start the new year. Actually, I used to get extremely excited for the new year. I saw it as an opportunity for a new beginning, a fresh start, a clean slate for new goals and new dreams. But God has completely changed my mindset about that. God doesn’t work through us through new years, He works through us through seasons, which is why today’s post is on how to ask God to give you a word for this upcoming year.
Growing up, I always loved this time of year. I’m a December baby, so my love for all things Christmas was very big. But as I got older, I noticed the joy was starting to slip away and I was beginning to be filled with sadness, disappointment, comparison, and especially burnout. How could my most favorite time of year that once bought me so much excitement and joy, now be something I started resenting and no longer wanting to celebrate?
Today’s post is not for everyone. It may cause some people to become unsettled and ruffle some feathers, but I’m writing from a perspective of what’s best for our family, not with judgement of what others do. If I’m being completely honest, I never thought I’d find myself writing a blog post about Halloween, let alone writing a blog post about why our family will not be celebrating Halloween any longer. I didn’t plan on writing about this topic, but God had other ideas. So here we are.
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