Be interruptible

Friendship requires participation, and most real relationships are formed in the moments that feel slightly inconvenient. Real connection costs time, comfort, energy, and effort, but that cost is not a flaw. It's the point. You weren't created for a life that you don't have time for. 

Sometimes we get so focused on ourselves and our own family that our lives get too inward-oriented. The truth is, in everyday life, the biggest battle isn't good versus evil; it's doing good versus doing nothing. Be the kind of person people can count on when it's not convenient. 

World over worry

For many of us, the Bible has been reduced to a rule book. But it is far more magnetic than that. 

This isn't just a book you read, it's a book that reads you. It changes us and reveals what really matters. Like any real relationship, it isn't always easy or convenient. But closeness is formed through consistency, curiosity, and faithfulness. 

So, this is the year we choose the Word over worry. The year we truly get to know God. 

Make Things Beautiful

As women, God gave us the natural ability to elevate everything we touch. At our best, God has given us the ability to make life more beautiful, more delicious, more meaningful, more enjoyable.

Beauty isn't about how something looks; it's about how something is lived. It's the decision to bring joy into the room. Negativity is easy, but it doesn't build the kind of life, reputation, or community that we actually want. In a world constantly inviting us to outrage, a cheerful heart begins to feel like medicine, not just for us, but for everyone around us. 

Beauty isn't a frivolous luxury or indulgent excess; it's a tactic of resilience and survival. Make a habit of being in a good mood. Not because life is perfect, but because beauty is an act of war against the darkness. We need a resurgence of beauty-bringers, and this year, it starts with us. 

Stay true

In a world trained to compromise, character is what makes a life stand out. Integrity is choosing to live well instead of merely looking good. It's doing what you say you're going to do, especially when no one is watching. 

We've been trained to worry about trivial things, chase validation and put ourselves first. But self-help hasn't helped. We don't want to work harder to just feel the same; we want to know what's actually true. Integrity keeps us grounded when the world is yelling, "Do whatever it takes to get ahead." Wisdom steadies us when the rules aren't clear, and shortcuts are tempting. It helps us choose well when doing the right thing feels costly, and when living by our values makes us feel behind.

When God invited Solomon to ask for anything, Solomon didn't ask for success or influence; he asked for a discerning heart. God was pleased with that. May we learn to long for the most important things.