Remember. Meditate. Reflect.

I can’t begin to tell you what blogging has done for me over the last fifteen years. It has given me purpose -- and a sweet intimacy with God.

Each day feels like an invitation to sit quietly, hold the pen (or the keyboard), and wait for the aha moments He so faithfully supplies. I write, but He leads. His Word flows, and I get to pass it along.

David once said, “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all You have done; I reflect on the work of Your hands.” (Psalm 143:5)

Those three words -- remember, meditate, reflect -- feel like a gentle three-step invitation as this 2025 closes and 2026 peeks around the corner.

To remember is simply to be mindful. As a new year knocks, it’s tempting to rush ahead and forget where we’ve been. Yet God often says, “Remember…” So we pause and ask, What has God brought me through this year?

Next comes meditate. This isn’t complicated -- it’s intentional thinking. We don’t just recall events -- we notice the One behind them. Where did I see God’s hand guiding, protecting, providing?

Then we reflect. Reflection turns awareness into gratitude. Like David’s psalms, it leads us to praise and growth. We ask, What am I thankful for? What has God taught me that I’ll carry forward?

This doesn’t require a retreat or a planner. It can happen over coffee, in conversation with loved ones, or by candlelight on a quiet evening. Just a pause.

Our world applauds constant motion, but sometimes the holiest progress comes from stillness. Sometimes we move forward by looking back. Sometimes silence is where the heart finally hears what it needs most.

Christmas invited us to slow down. Why not carry that gift with us?

Prince of Peace, please help us remember Your goodness, meditate on Your faithfulness, and reflect with grateful hearts -- walking closely with You each day of 2026. Amen.

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