It’s almost a wrap! 2025 was a tough year. On the external, it was pretty calm looking, but the mental load was heavier than I expected, and the emotional load was up and down.

Highlights of the year:

The sweetness of a man who loves his wife. He got me this silver dipped rose for our anniversary.

My mother moved to town!

We added a new family member to our family:

I have a Senior this year:

My friend moved back to Iowa

My husband built his mother’s cookie train. She’s been gone 2 years and 3 Christmas’s. He worked through it, tears at times, talking out loud, “I’m doing it Ma!” and deep breaths. She had created a book on how to do it with designs and templates so many years ago. It was very cool to watch him share it with the grand girls.

• I had little road trips with my son this year getting his driving license hours in.
• Little road trips with friends
• Road trips with my mom
• Road trips with my hubby
• Road trips with my daughter and her fam

I LOVE ROAD TRIP ADVENTURES!!!

Books I read this year 2025:

• Books of the Bible Studied – Philippians, Colossians, Ruth, Ezra, Joel, 1 Peter, 1 Timothy, Titus, Daniel
• A Grief Observed by C.S Lewis
• Erosion by Terry Tempest Williams
• Everything Happens – a Lent Devotional by Kate Bowler
• All that’s Good by Hannah Anderson
• How to Think by Alan Jacobs
• The Laws of Spiritual Warfare by Dr. Stephen Jones
• The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage
• Milk and Meat Foundations by Dr. Stephen Jones
• Dare to be by Charlotte Gambill and Natalie Grant
• The Milk of the Word by Dr. Stephen Jones
• 1 Timothy & Titus by John Stott
• White House prayers and proclamations booklet
• Rejoice – Advent Devotional by Mark Toups

Rumblings of 2026

I am keeping things that I started in 2025 and working on 4 areas. I am going to work through each month in certain areas, building upon the month before.

My focus – Growth in Christ – up and to the right!

For January:

• Physical — I will walk more this year
• Economical — No spend January
• Relational — Choose a weekly loving action
• Spiritual – 21 days of prayer and fasting

What is your focus for 2026?

Thanks for Listening,

Starla