12/31/2025
2025 | A Year of Proof, Not Just Promises
As I reflect on 2025, I can honestly say this year stretched me, tested me, and revealed meābut above all, it proved God faithful.
Health-wise, this year was trying. Living with continued challenges from sarcoidosis hasnāt been easy. There were moments of fatigue, uncertainty, and vulnerability. Yet through it all, God sustained me. He watched over me. He strengthened my stability through prayer and gave me the boldness to approach His throne for what I neededānot shrinking back, not apologizing. I learned that fortitude is built in prayer, and faith is exercised in persistence.
Financially, in the midst of this administration, job losses, and people tightening spending, God showed Himself as Jehovah Jirehāour Provider. My household was sustained. Needs were met. Bills paid. Provision didnāt always look flashy, but it was steady, and it was enough.
This year also clarified relationships. God allowed me to see relationships for what they truly areāespecially test-of-time relationships. Sometimes you have to step back and observe who shows up for you the way they expect you to show up for them. One of the biggest lessons I learned: putting distance doesnāt mean dishonor. Distance can be a form of wisdom. Distance can be a way of embracing peace. Love also protects the relationships you hold dear.
I also learnedāagaināthat it is okay to take care of me. Even Jesus rested. Rest is not optional; itās a command. Resting in the Lord is not lazinessāitās obedience.
Another major takeaway: family over everything really does mean family over everything. Ministry, friendships, assignments, and platforms never come before family. God calls families, and love begins at homeāfirst at home, then outward. Showing up for your family is never a distraction from purpose; itās alignment with it.
My word for 2025 was community. And community didnāt always look like events or visibilityāit looked like the people I prayed for, supported, checked on, and allowed to support me. My circle may be smaller, but itās more intentional. Iām still learning how to show up fully, honestly, and authenticallyāwithout abandoning myself.
Academically, God kept me. Iām closing out coursework and entering the final year of my PhD, stepping into the dissertation phase in January. Grace carried me when discipline felt heavy. To walk through the course work with all Aās is nothing but Godās confirmation that Iām following His plan.
And yesāCreate2 is still being built. The brand. The vision. The calling. I remain that coach called to unlock hidden treasures, to help others see what God already placed inside themāeven while God continues refining me.
2025 wasnāt perfect.
But it was purposeful.
And Iām grateful.
Onward. āØ
