2025 Year End Wrap-up
This year has been laced with trial, trauma, struggle, and setback, yet, still I rise. And I have only God to thank for why I’m still standing. I typically document all the things that happened during the year; events, milestones, etc., but I’m not going to do that this time. I don’t want to give too much energy to things that caused me the most stress and anxiety I’ve experienced to date including job loss, extreme depression and grief. I instead want to focus on what the bible says, that “all things work together for good, for those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) All means ALL, right? So let me begin…
Transition to Reinvention
Coming out of 2024, my year of “transition”, into 2025’s year of “reinvention” was quite distressing and alarming. This year my trials pushed me to grow exponentially in my spirituality. As a person who is extremely organized, to not be able to move through life according to plan, tweaking along the way to account for unforeseen variables, this year was quite challenging for me because NOTHING went according to plan. But I was determined to not let it overtake me. I’m still here, trusting God for His process and whatever His plan is for my future. This is not to say that trusting Him is new for me. On the contrary, I’ve always believed and trusted His process, but 2025 took that trust to a greater level. I became acutely aware of His presence while I continued to “go through it” last year, learning to trust Him for “daily bread”, continuously reminding myself to trust His plan and process more than I focus on the moments’ pressure. As difficult as it was in the midst of the storm, I forced myself to bask in hope, and began to document and strategize how I wanted the next chapter of my life to look, and I submitted that to God. Sometimes the plan was just to get to noon on any given day. After having my first, real panic attack, whenever I began to feel anxious, I started journaling in the moment, and through this, I would hear the Lord speak to me and settle me, reminding me of His word to me. Yes, I still have plans, for the bible says in Proverbs 16:3, “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” But I’ve surrendered them and their timing to God, and I’m fully confident that at some point, all things will work out in my favor because of my faith and belief in His word, and because of the evidence of His track record.
Looking Back...
When I look back over my life, I see the hand of God all over it. The times I lost jobs, I never missed a house note, never had a car re-possessed, never went without anything. God’s word and promises to me have not changed, so why would my outcome be any different now, even with the stakes higher? Kirk Franklin’s song, “He’ll Do It Again” has been my anthem, reminding me that if He did it before, He’ll do it again. Because God changes not, and neither does His word. (James 1:17) I’m still more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37). I’m still a child of the King: the princess daughter of the Most High God; the God who is greater in me than He that is in the world (John 4:4). I’m still the child of God that goes with me to fight against my enemies to give me the victory. (Deuteronomy 20:4). He’s still my provider and my source, who’ll never leave me nor forsake me, the One who renews my strength, so I can mount up with wings like eagles, run and not get weary, and walk and not faint, and the only One who can do exceedingly abundantly above ALL that I can ask or think, according to the power working in me. (Phil. 4:19, Psalm 16:5, Joshua 1:5, Isaiah 40:31, Eph. 3:20) Psalm 91 is my mantra and I keep it before me at all times especially where He says in v. 15 that “I will call upon him and He will answer me; He’ll be with me in trouble, He will deliver me, and honor me.” Whew! I feel like I’m preaching ya’ll 🙂
Looking Ahead...
I thank God that I don’t look like what I’ve been through. I stated what I was looking for and ready for in my next chapter of life in this previous post HERE, and I’m open to however the Lord sees fit to bring it to pass. 2025’s word was “reinvention”: the action or process through which something is changed so much that it appears to be entirely new, much like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. 2026’s word is “renaissance”, the French word for “rebirth”. I sincerely hope that by this time next year, in faith, I’ll be thriving in the vision and version of my life that I desire, giving all thanks, glory and praise to God!
Hey Sis, I love and support you. I trust that our AMAZING God can and will do AMAZING things. I pray for this in Jesus name. I KNOW He will answer!
The Broski
Thank you Broski. I appreciate and love you!
Good afternoon Ingrid,
Thank you for that testimony!
God will sometimes use discomfort to push you into destiny. I’m telling you not what think but what I KNOW. Ingrid, God maybe preparing you for something beyond your comprehension that requires a deeper level of intimacy. His purpose prevails over our plans.
Thanks again for your inspiring TESTimony!
Pierre
1000% Pierre! And I am here for whatever that “something” is!!! Until then I’ll keep doing what I’ve been doing while I watch and pray. Thanks for always supporting the comments sections, lol!
Welcome to your Rebirth!!
Thank You for sharing 🙂 Peace and Blessings!
Yes! Thank you Tracy, for always supporting me in this space. May your 2026 be everything you want and need it to be!