2026 - Let's Go

JANUARY 2026

2026 arrived with force and the month felt long and heavy but carried quiet blessings. Starting with Family time + mountain adventures with my precious Aunt Amy.

Then came the shock of losing my job. After years of building a program and growing a team, it came to an abrupt end, through decisions made by people who never truly knew me or the work behind it. There’s a lot to the story. And weeks later, I still can't believe this is now part of my story. The disappointment, broken trust, the injustice, true characters revealed. And honestly, who is ever exempt from experiences like this? I know I’m not alone in walking this path, and I have a deeper empathy now for everyone who has had to navigate something similar.

It is a daily (sometimes hourly) choice to be grateful. Grateful for the people who show up, who call, pray, speak truth, encouragement and appreciation, those who were in the trenches with me and truly valued my work, and who rallied around me, to remind me I'm not alone.

I am grateful for the opportunity to lead, to impact lives for the good, to see new places in the world, and to grow as a believer, as a professional, and as a friend.

Today, as snow falls quietly outside my window, I feel the deep, unshakable peace of God. I receive the comfort, love, and grace that's been given. This winter month has forced my body to rest while my heart and mind fight daily battles. Tomorrow I'll face more uncertainty, feel another wave of emotions. But God's voice has been louder than every lie telling me I’m disposable and defeated, the lies that cast a cloud of fear over my future.

One of my most valuable lessons in life rings ever true: "As believers, we live on promises, not on explanations,"

The way to come out on the other side of this without bitterness, resentment, or anxiety, is to rest in the promises of God! He is Lord over all. My defender. My shelter. My strength. For whatever the next days of 2026 may bring, I want to
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
Romans 12:12