Dear Ones,
Hope you are making preparations to celebrate the new year! I plan to go to my exercise class this morning and crafts this afternoon and then make preparations for Al’s special treats for New Year’s Day.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Soon we will embark on a New Year and I like to sit quietly on New Year’s Eve, thinking over the past year and asking the Lord to give me a new word for the coming year. I received a text message a few days ago from a dear friend whose pastor gave them a Guided Prayer Guide for 2026 and hope that you will want do it also. First of all, spend time thanking the Lord for things you are grateful God did in 2025, then go on to pray through the following questions and journal what you hear from the Lord.

1.     What do you need to leave behind in 2025? (Toxic mindsets, sin patterns, addictions, toxic relationships, etc.)

2.     What word or phrase is going to define 2026 for me? (Spend a great amount of time on this one.)

3.     Jesus, what do you want my spiritual life to look like in 2026? (Time in the Word, prayers and church)

4.     Jesus, how can I better steward my soul this year? (Emotional health and hobbies)

5.     Jesus, how can I be a better steward of the body you have given me this year? (Health and fitness)

6.     Jesus, what does relational health look like for me this year? Who do I need to invite in and where do I need to put up boundaries? How can I better steward my marriage?

7.     Jesus, how can I be more generous with what you have blessed me with this year? (Commit to tithe, give to missions, serve, etc.)

8.     Jesus, how do you want to use me this year at work and in my sphere of influence?

I hope you will spend some time with these questions and begin the New Year with anticipation for what the Lord will do in you and through you.

Challenge for today: Go apart and spend some time before the Lord and write down your answers to the questions.
Blessings on your New Year’s Eve and prayers and love, Judy