Soul Searching Sunday with Dashonia Marie — January 4, 2026
The first Sunday of the year: let your soul tell the truth.
Beautiful woman… I need you to pause right here. Because the new year has a way of pressuring us to perform. To post. To proclaim. To pretend we’re “so excited” while our soul is still trying to recover from what it survived last year. And if we’re being honest—some of us walked into 2026 smiling on the outside, but carrying silent heaviness on the inside.
So today, we’re not doing surface-level faith.
Today, we’re not doing “I’m fine.”
Today, we’re not doing resolutions with no revelation.
Today, we’re not doing “I’m fine.”
Today, we’re not doing resolutions with no revelation.
Today is Soul Searching Sunday.
And soul searching doesn’t mean you sit in shame and pick yourself apart. Soul searching is inviting God into the places you’ve been avoiding—so He can heal what you’ve been hiding. Because many women don’t need a new routine first… they need a new root. A new truth. A new surrender.
And soul searching doesn’t mean you sit in shame and pick yourself apart. Soul searching is inviting God into the places you’ve been avoiding—so He can heal what you’ve been hiding. Because many women don’t need a new routine first… they need a new root. A new truth. A new surrender.
Scripture Focus (NLT): Psalm 139:23–24
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”
That scripture is not a threat. It’s a safety net.
Because God doesn’t search you to expose you—He searches you to restore you.
He searches the heart because the heart has been carrying things your mouth never had words for:
He searches the heart because the heart has been carrying things your mouth never had words for:
- the grief you never processed
- the disappointment you buried under “I’m strong”
- the fear you keep calling “wisdom”
- the loneliness you keep dressing up as independence
- the relationship wounds you keep minimizing
- the self-doubt you’ve learned to live with
And here’s the truth most women don’t want to admit out loud:
Sometimes the loudest thing in our life is our responsibilities… but the quietest thing is our soul.
And when your soul is ignored long enough, it doesn’t just stay quiet—it starts leaking.
In your attitude. In your choices. In your cravings. In your relationships. In your faith. In your peace.
Sometimes the loudest thing in our life is our responsibilities… but the quietest thing is our soul.
And when your soul is ignored long enough, it doesn’t just stay quiet—it starts leaking.
In your attitude. In your choices. In your cravings. In your relationships. In your faith. In your peace.
Beautiful woman… I’m going to be transparent.
There have been seasons where I looked “together” but I was spiritually tired. I was praying, but still feeling empty. Helping everybody else, but privately needing help. Smiling, but secretly battling thoughts I didn’t want anyone to know I had. And I learned something the hard way:
There have been seasons where I looked “together” but I was spiritually tired. I was praying, but still feeling empty. Helping everybody else, but privately needing help. Smiling, but secretly battling thoughts I didn’t want anyone to know I had. And I learned something the hard way:
You can’t heal what you refuse to name.
And you can’t grow if you keep lying to yourself about where you are.
And you can’t grow if you keep lying to yourself about where you are.
So today, let’s start 2026 the right way—not by trying harder.
But by getting honest with God.
But by getting honest with God.
Soul Searching Questions for Your First Sunday
Sit with these slowly. Don’t rush them.
- What has my soul been trying to tell me that I keep ignoring?
- Where am I pretending to be okay because I don’t want to feel rejected or judged?
- What am I carrying that God never told me to carry alone?
- What do I keep running back to when I’m anxious—control, people, overthinking, isolation, old habits?
- What is God asking me to surrender before I ask Him to bless anything new?
And sis… hear me clearly:
Soul searching is not self-condemnation. It’s self-awareness in the presence of a loving God.
You are not too messy for Him.
You are not too late for Him.
You are not too broken for Him.
You are exactly who He’s been waiting to meet—in truth.
Soul searching is not self-condemnation. It’s self-awareness in the presence of a loving God.
You are not too messy for Him.
You are not too late for Him.
You are not too broken for Him.
You are exactly who He’s been waiting to meet—in truth.
A Word for Your New Year
Don’t make 2026 about being impressive. Make it about being free.
Free from pretending.
Free from people-pleasing.
Free from the shame cycle.
Free from the need to be chosen by people when you’ve already been claimed by God.
Free from pretending.
Free from people-pleasing.
Free from the shame cycle.
Free from the need to be chosen by people when you’ve already been claimed by God.
This year, we’re not just setting goals.
We’re letting God set us right.
We’re letting God set us right.
Prayer (From Me to You)
Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray for every woman reading this. Search her gently. Heal her deeply. Expose the root without crushing her spirit. Replace anxiety with clarity, heaviness with peace, and confusion with direction. Give her courage to face herself with You—because nothing can be healed in the dark. Lead her into 2026 with wisdom, purity, strength, and a settled soul. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Now breathe.
This is your first Sunday of the year.
And you don’t have to carry last year’s weight into the next chapter.
This is your first Sunday of the year.
And you don’t have to carry last year’s weight into the next chapter.
— Dashonia Marie
Day 4 Devotional — Stop Auditioning for Love
New Year, Same God — This Is My Fresh Start
Scripture Focus (NLT): Romans 8:1
“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.”
Beautiful woman… stop right here for a moment.
Because a lot of women enter a new year acting strong on the outside, but carrying a quiet fear on the inside—fear that you’ll mess up again, fear that you’ll fall short, fear that this “fresh start” won’t last. And if we’re honest, that fear doesn’t just sit in your chest… it starts talking to your mind.
It sounds like:
“Don’t fail this time.”
“Don’t disappoint anyone.”
“Don’t let them see you struggle.”
“Work harder so you can finally feel worthy.”
“Don’t fail this time.”
“Don’t disappoint anyone.”
“Don’t let them see you struggle.”
“Work harder so you can finally feel worthy.”
And before you even realize it, you wake up performing.
Not for God—for people.
For approval. For acceptance. For validation. For reassurance.
For the feeling that you matter.
For approval. For acceptance. For validation. For reassurance.
For the feeling that you matter.
I lived like that.
I didn’t call it auditioning for love back then, but that’s exactly what it was—living like love had to be earned. Like I had to stay impressive to stay accepted. Like I had to be “good enough” to be kept.
What “auditioning for love” really is
Auditioning for love is when your life becomes a stage.
You smile when you’re breaking.
You say yes when you need boundaries.
You over-explain because you’re terrified of being misunderstood.
You over-give because you’re afraid someone will leave.
You keep the peace at your own expense.
You shrink your needs so you don’t feel like a burden.
You carry everybody else… and call it love.
You say yes when you need boundaries.
You over-explain because you’re terrified of being misunderstood.
You over-give because you’re afraid someone will leave.
You keep the peace at your own expense.
You shrink your needs so you don’t feel like a burden.
You carry everybody else… and call it love.
And the hardest part is this: you can be surrounded by people and still feel empty—because you’re not being loved for who you are, you’re being “accepted” for who you can be for them.
That kind of living will drain you, because it’s not identity—it’s survival.
Performing for love is exhausting… because it never fills you.
You can get applause and still feel empty.
You can be “liked” and still feel unloved.
You can be needed and still feel unseen.
You can get applause and still feel empty.
You can be “liked” and still feel unloved.
You can be needed and still feel unseen.
I was people-pleasing, but I wasn’t at peace.
I was chasing acceptance, but I wasn’t anchored.
I was worried about what people thought of me, but I wasn’t surrendered to what God said about me.
I was chasing acceptance, but I wasn’t anchored.
I was worried about what people thought of me, but I wasn’t surrendered to what God said about me.
And that’s why Romans 8:1 hit me like a spiritual wake-up call:
“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.”
Romans 8:1 is not comfort—it’s a spiritual verdict
This scripture is not soft. It’s not cute. It’s not just for a bad day.
It is a verdict—a heaven-issued ruling over your life.
It is God shutting down the courtroom in your mind.
It is God shutting down the courtroom in your mind.
Because condemnation is not the Holy Spirit.
Conviction draws you close.
Condemnation drives you away.
Condemnation drives you away.
Conviction says, “Come to God and be healed.”
Condemnation says, “Hide from God because you’re not worthy.”
Condemnation says, “Hide from God because you’re not worthy.”
Condemnation keeps you on trial:
- It drags your past back into your present.
- It replays your failures like they’re your identity.
- It tells you you’re disqualified.
- It whispers that God is tired of you.
And if you listen long enough, condemnation doesn’t just make you feel bad—it starts shaping your choices.
Condemnation makes you hide instead of heal.
It makes you isolate instead of reach out.
It makes you punish yourself instead of repent.
It makes you relapse emotionally because you believe growth isn’t possible for you.
It makes you isolate instead of reach out.
It makes you punish yourself instead of repent.
It makes you relapse emotionally because you believe growth isn’t possible for you.
But Romans 8:1 confronts that lie with truth:
If you belong to Christ, condemnation has no authority over you.
Not because you’ve been perfect.
Not because you never struggled.
Not because you had a flawless year.
But because Jesus already settled the case.
Not because you never struggled.
Not because you had a flawless year.
But because Jesus already settled the case.
“Belonging” is the end of the audition
God is not asking you to audition in His presence.
He is saying:
“You don’t have to perform to be chosen.”
“You don’t have to prove you deserve a fresh start.”
“You don’t have to earn what My Son already paid for.”
“You belong.”
“You don’t have to perform to be chosen.”
“You don’t have to prove you deserve a fresh start.”
“You don’t have to earn what My Son already paid for.”
“You belong.”
And belonging changes everything.
Because when you know you belong:
- you stop striving,
- you stop begging for validation,
- you stop building your life on people’s opinions,
- you stop trying to earn what Jesus already paid for.
New Year, Same God — this is your fresh start
This is what I need you to understand about New Year, Same God:
Your fresh start is not you trying harder.
Your fresh start is you standing on what’s already true.
Your fresh start is you standing on what’s already true.
And what’s already true is this:
- You don’t have to perform for God’s love—you receive it.
- You don’t have to audition for grace—you live from it.
- You don’t have to earn belonging—you accept it.
People will change.
Opinions will change.
Seasons will change.
Opinions will change.
Seasons will change.
But God does not change.
And His love is not based on your performance—it’s based on His nature.
And His love is not based on your performance—it’s based on His nature.
So this year, my fresh start looks like this:
I am not performing for people.
I am not chasing validation.
I am not living for applause.
I am not building my identity on opinions.
I’m choosing God—because His love is steady, even when my emotions aren’t.
I am not chasing validation.
I am not living for applause.
I am not building my identity on opinions.
I’m choosing God—because His love is steady, even when my emotions aren’t.
And I need you to hear me clearly:
You are not the sum of your mistakes.
You are not disqualified because you struggled.
You are not rejected because you’re healing slowly.
If you belong to Jesus—you are not condemned.
You are not disqualified because you struggled.
You are not rejected because you’re healing slowly.
If you belong to Jesus—you are not condemned.
So today… stop auditioning.
Stop proving.
Stop begging to be chosen.
Stop shrinking to be accepted.
Stop performing just to feel something inside.
Stop proving.
Stop begging to be chosen.
Stop shrinking to be accepted.
Stop performing just to feel something inside.
Let this be the year you finally breathe in God’s love and stop living like you’re on trial.
You are not on trial.
You are in recovery.
You are in transformation.
You are in becoming.
You are in recovery.
You are in transformation.
You are in becoming.
And God is not condemning you—He is calling you closer.
Prayer
Father, in the name of Jesus, I repent for the ways I have performed for people while neglecting Your presence. Heal the places in me that fear rejection. Break the spirit of condemnation and shame that has kept me striving instead of resting in Your love. Thank You that I belong to Christ, and because I belong, I am free. Teach me how to live from acceptance, not for acceptance. This year, let my fresh start be rooted in You—New Year, Same God. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Declaration
I belong to Jesus.
I am not condemned.
I don’t audition for love—because I am already chosen.
New year, same God… and this is my fresh start.
I am not condemned.
I don’t audition for love—because I am already chosen.
New year, same God… and this is my fresh start.
—Dashonia Marie
Devotional | A Truthful Moment
Good morning, my beautiful Resilient Woman.
I woke up this morning grateful—
grateful that God allowed me to see another day,
grateful that breath is still in my body,
grateful that mercy met me before my feet hit the floor.
And yet…
if I’m being honest with you, my heart did not wake up light.
It’s only Day 3 of this new year, and instead of feeling refreshed, I felt the pressure.
The demands.
That familiar tightness in my chest—like I’m already behind… already expected to have it together… already carrying responsibilities that didn’t magically disappear at midnight.
Even though the calendar says new year, it felt like 2025 tried to force its way into 2026, dragging unfinished pain, unresolved grief, unmet expectations, and emotional exhaustion with it.
And I need you to hear this clearly:
If you woke up today feeling heavy…
If you woke up anxious, discouraged, or low in spirit…
If you woke up feeling like you’re already failing a year that just started…
You are not alone. And you are not weak.
So many women are feeling this—but they aren’t saying it out loud.
They’re showing up smiling.
Posting strength.
Encouraging others.
Holding families together.
Staying productive.
All while silently carrying pain that hasn’t had space to breathe.
Some of us are still grieving losses from last year.
Some of us are emotionally tired from surviving seasons we never thought would last that long.
Some of us are waking up with fear about finances, health, relationships, or the unknown.
Some of us are trying to trust God… while feeling disappointed, confused, or worn down.
And this morning, God met me—not with pressure—but with truth.
“I am the Lord, and I do not change.”
Breaking Down the Scripture
Malachi 3:6 is not a warning.
It is a mercy statement.
God is saying:
“The reason you are still standing is not because you did everything right—
it’s because I stayed faithful.”
Before your motivation rises or falls…
Before your emotions settle or spiral…
Before your faith feels strong or fragile…
God is the same.
He did not change when your strength ran low.
He did not change when your prayers felt unanswered.
He did not change when your joy felt distant.
He did not change when last year drained you.
The same God who carried you through what almost broke you…
The same God who held you together when you were falling apart…
The same God who kept you when you didn’t even know how to pray…
He is still here.
And He is still holding you—today.
What This Means for You
For the woman of Becoming Her:
Your healing is not dependent on how fast you transform.
It is anchored in how faithful God remains while you are becoming.
For the woman of Encouraging Her Resilience:
Your recovery, your stability, your growth, and your future are not fragile—
because they are held by a God who does not waver.
This is why New Year, Same God matters.
Because while we feel unsteady, God has not moved.
Why This Matters on Day 3
By Day 3, many women quietly begin doubting themselves.
“I don’t feel different yet.”
“I hope I don’t mess this up.”
“What if I fall back?”
But today’s truth is this:
Your fresh start is not rooted in your ability to remain perfect.
It is rooted in God’s inability to change.
That’s stability.
That’s safety.
That’s grace.
You are not starting this year held together by willpower.
You are starting it held by God.
Reflection Questions (Be Honest With Yourself)
Where have I been afraid that God would change His mind about me?
What part of my life needs the security of knowing God is consistent?
How would I live differently this year if I truly trusted that God is steady—even when I am not?
Today’s Invitation
Stop measuring this year by how strong you feel.
Start anchoring this year in who God is.
If today all you can do is show up and breathe—
that is enough for Day 3.
Hope does not always arrive as a feeling.
Sometimes it arrives as a decision to stay, to breathe, to whisper,
“God, I’m still here.”
And that is faith.
Declaration (Say This Aloud)
God does not change.
His love for me is secure.
His faithfulness is steady.
I am not held by my past—
I am held by God.
This is my fresh start.
With love, truth, and grace,
Dashonia Marie
I woke up this morning grateful—
grateful that God allowed me to see another day,
grateful that breath is still in my body,
grateful that mercy met me before my feet hit the floor.
And yet…
if I’m being honest with you, my heart did not wake up light.
It’s only Day 3 of this new year, and instead of feeling refreshed, I felt the pressure.
The demands.
That familiar tightness in my chest—like I’m already behind… already expected to have it together… already carrying responsibilities that didn’t magically disappear at midnight.
Even though the calendar says new year, it felt like 2025 tried to force its way into 2026, dragging unfinished pain, unresolved grief, unmet expectations, and emotional exhaustion with it.
And I need you to hear this clearly:
If you woke up today feeling heavy…
If you woke up anxious, discouraged, or low in spirit…
If you woke up feeling like you’re already failing a year that just started…
You are not alone. And you are not weak.
So many women are feeling this—but they aren’t saying it out loud.
They’re showing up smiling.
Posting strength.
Encouraging others.
Holding families together.
Staying productive.
All while silently carrying pain that hasn’t had space to breathe.
Some of us are still grieving losses from last year.
Some of us are emotionally tired from surviving seasons we never thought would last that long.
Some of us are waking up with fear about finances, health, relationships, or the unknown.
Some of us are trying to trust God… while feeling disappointed, confused, or worn down.
And this morning, God met me—not with pressure—but with truth.
“I am the Lord, and I do not change.”
Breaking Down the Scripture
Malachi 3:6 is not a warning.
It is a mercy statement.
God is saying:
“The reason you are still standing is not because you did everything right—
it’s because I stayed faithful.”
Before your motivation rises or falls…
Before your emotions settle or spiral…
Before your faith feels strong or fragile…
God is the same.
He did not change when your strength ran low.
He did not change when your prayers felt unanswered.
He did not change when your joy felt distant.
He did not change when last year drained you.
The same God who carried you through what almost broke you…
The same God who held you together when you were falling apart…
The same God who kept you when you didn’t even know how to pray…
He is still here.
And He is still holding you—today.
What This Means for You
For the woman of Becoming Her:
Your healing is not dependent on how fast you transform.
It is anchored in how faithful God remains while you are becoming.
For the woman of Encouraging Her Resilience:
Your recovery, your stability, your growth, and your future are not fragile—
because they are held by a God who does not waver.
This is why New Year, Same God matters.
Because while we feel unsteady, God has not moved.
Why This Matters on Day 3
By Day 3, many women quietly begin doubting themselves.
“I don’t feel different yet.”
“I hope I don’t mess this up.”
“What if I fall back?”
But today’s truth is this:
Your fresh start is not rooted in your ability to remain perfect.
It is rooted in God’s inability to change.
That’s stability.
That’s safety.
That’s grace.
You are not starting this year held together by willpower.
You are starting it held by God.
Reflection Questions (Be Honest With Yourself)
Where have I been afraid that God would change His mind about me?
What part of my life needs the security of knowing God is consistent?
How would I live differently this year if I truly trusted that God is steady—even when I am not?
Today’s Invitation
Stop measuring this year by how strong you feel.
Start anchoring this year in who God is.
If today all you can do is show up and breathe—
that is enough for Day 3.
Hope does not always arrive as a feeling.
Sometimes it arrives as a decision to stay, to breathe, to whisper,
“God, I’m still here.”
And that is faith.
Declaration (Say This Aloud)
God does not change.
His love for me is secure.
His faithfulness is steady.
I am not held by my past—
I am held by God.
This is my fresh start.
With love, truth, and grace,
Dashonia Marie
Day 2 — January 2, 2025
New Year, Same God — He Never Changed on You
Scripture Focus (NLT)
Hebrews 13:8
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
Devotional
Beautiful woman, let me ask you something real today.
How much has your life changed?
Your seasons.
Your relationships.
Your emotions.
Your faith walk.
Your level of consistency.
Your understanding of God.
Your relationships.
Your emotions.
Your faith walk.
Your level of consistency.
Your understanding of God.
Some of you stepped into this year carrying wounds from last year. Some of you are still trying to find your footing after loss, disappointment, relapse cycles, burnout, unanswered prayers, or moments where your faith felt thinner than you’d like to admit.
And right here—right here—this scripture meets you.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
That means while you were changing…
While your emotions were up and down…
While your devotion felt strong one month and silent the next…
While your life shifted in ways you never planned…
While your emotions were up and down…
While your devotion felt strong one month and silent the next…
While your life shifted in ways you never planned…
Jesus never moved.
Jesus never withdrew.
Jesus never changed His posture toward you.
Jesus never withdrew.
Jesus never changed His posture toward you.
You may have changed how often you prayed.
You may have changed how closely you followed.
You may have changed how deeply you trusted.
You may have changed how closely you followed.
You may have changed how deeply you trusted.
But He did not change His love.
He did not change His mercy.
He did not change His faithfulness.
He did not change His mercy.
He did not change His faithfulness.
This is the foundation of New Year, Same God.
Not because we stayed the same—but because He did.
What This Scripture Is Really Teaching Us
Hebrews 13:8 is not a comforting quote—it is a spiritual anchor.
It tells us:
The Jesus who carried you through your worst season is the same Jesus standing with you today.
The grace that covered you when you were inconsistent is the same grace available now.
The mercy that met you when you felt far is still reaching for you as you draw near.
Your season changing does not mean God changed.
Your struggles did not weaken His power.
Your failures did not alter His commitment.
Your struggles did not weaken His power.
Your failures did not alter His commitment.
If Jesus was faithful then, He is faithful now.
If Jesus sustained you before, He will sustain you again.
If Jesus sustained you before, He will sustain you again.
This is why your fresh start does not require fear—it requires trust.
Application: Living This Out Daily
So how do we apply “Same God” to everyday life?
It looks like this:
When your emotions shift → you anchor in His unchanging truth.
When your motivation fluctuates → you lean on His consistency, not yours.
When your faith feels quiet → you trust that His presence is still loud.
When shame tries to remind you of who you were → you remember who He has always been.
You stop measuring God by how you feel…
And you start resting in who He is.
And you start resting in who He is.
Mini Lesson: Fresh Starts Don’t Depend on Feelings
Here’s the truth we don’t say enough:
Your fresh start is not powered by how strong you feel—it’s powered by how faithful God is.
Consistency in your walk begins when you stop expecting yourself to be unchanging…
And start trusting the One who already is.
And start trusting the One who already is.
Jesus being the same means:
You can return without fear.
You can rebuild without shame.
You can start again without punishment.
This year, we’re not chasing perfection.
We’re building relationship with a God who never left.
We’re building relationship with a God who never left.
Reflection Questions (Sit With These)
Where have I mistaken my changing emotions for God changing toward me?
What season from last year proves that God remained faithful even when I struggled?
How would my daily walk look if I truly trusted that Jesus has not changed on me?
Declaration
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
I am not abandoned.
I am not behind.
I am not disqualified.
I am walking into this year anchored in a faithful God.
I am not abandoned.
I am not behind.
I am not disqualified.
I am walking into this year anchored in a faithful God.
As we prepare to close the door on 2025 and stand on the edge of a new year, my heart is heavy with gratitude—and honesty.
Before we rush into countdowns, vision boards, and declarations, I want to pause and thank you.
To every woman who showed up.
To every woman who prayed.
To every woman who stayed connected to Encouraging Her Resilience and Becoming Her, even when things were imperfect.
Thank you for walking this year with me.
2025 stretched me in ways I didn’t expect.
My faith was tested.
My patience was refined.
My obedience to God was challenged.
And walking by faith—not by sight—felt harder than I like to admit.
There were moments when I was late responding.
Moments when emails weren’t sent on time.
Moments when I was carrying personal struggles while still trying to pour into others.
And yet—God never failed us.
That is the truth that carried me through this year.
Even when I felt tired.
Even when I questioned myself.
Even when obedience cost more than comfort.
God remained the same.
“The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.
Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.”
— Lamentations 3:22–23 (NLT)
Looking back at 2025, I don’t see a perfect year.
I see a faithful God.
I see God sustaining us when we didn’t know how we’d make it.
I see God strengthening women who kept showing up despite their own battles.
I see God teaching us endurance, humility, and deeper trust.
And that is exactly why January 2026 will not be about hype, pressure, or pretending.
It will be about truth.
That’s why I created New Year, Same God — This Is My Fresh Start.
This is not about becoming someone new.
It’s about recognizing that the same God who carried us through 2025 is the same God inviting us into 2026—with new mercy, new grace, and renewed devotion.
In January, we will slow down.
We will reset our faith.
We will rebuild discipline—not from guilt, but from intimacy with Christ.
We will go deeper than surface-level Christianity and learn what it truly means to walk with God consistently, not just emotionally.
We will study Scripture together.
We will pray together.
We will reflect honestly.
We will heal intentionally.
We will learn how God has been present in every season of our lives—even the ones that stretched us the most.
January will be sacred.
January will be intentional.
January will be grounded.
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2025, I want you to know this:
You are still standing because God is still faithful.
You are still here because mercy kept meeting you.
And the same God who sustained us this year will lead us forward.
Thank you for your grace.
Thank you for your patience.
Thank you for believing in this work—and in me.
From my heart to yours, I cannot wait to walk into this new year with you, grounded in God, growing in faith, and ready for the fresh start He has already prepared.
With love and humility,
Dashonia Marie
Before we rush into countdowns, vision boards, and declarations, I want to pause and thank you.
To every woman who showed up.
To every woman who prayed.
To every woman who stayed connected to Encouraging Her Resilience and Becoming Her, even when things were imperfect.
Thank you for walking this year with me.
2025 stretched me in ways I didn’t expect.
My faith was tested.
My patience was refined.
My obedience to God was challenged.
And walking by faith—not by sight—felt harder than I like to admit.
There were moments when I was late responding.
Moments when emails weren’t sent on time.
Moments when I was carrying personal struggles while still trying to pour into others.
And yet—God never failed us.
That is the truth that carried me through this year.
Even when I felt tired.
Even when I questioned myself.
Even when obedience cost more than comfort.
God remained the same.
“The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.
Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.”
— Lamentations 3:22–23 (NLT)
Looking back at 2025, I don’t see a perfect year.
I see a faithful God.
I see God sustaining us when we didn’t know how we’d make it.
I see God strengthening women who kept showing up despite their own battles.
I see God teaching us endurance, humility, and deeper trust.
And that is exactly why January 2026 will not be about hype, pressure, or pretending.
It will be about truth.
That’s why I created New Year, Same God — This Is My Fresh Start.
This is not about becoming someone new.
It’s about recognizing that the same God who carried us through 2025 is the same God inviting us into 2026—with new mercy, new grace, and renewed devotion.
In January, we will slow down.
We will reset our faith.
We will rebuild discipline—not from guilt, but from intimacy with Christ.
We will go deeper than surface-level Christianity and learn what it truly means to walk with God consistently, not just emotionally.
We will study Scripture together.
We will pray together.
We will reflect honestly.
We will heal intentionally.
We will learn how God has been present in every season of our lives—even the ones that stretched us the most.
January will be sacred.
January will be intentional.
January will be grounded.
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2025, I want you to know this:
You are still standing because God is still faithful.
You are still here because mercy kept meeting you.
And the same God who sustained us this year will lead us forward.
Thank you for your grace.
Thank you for your patience.
Thank you for believing in this work—and in me.
From my heart to yours, I cannot wait to walk into this new year with you, grounded in God, growing in faith, and ready for the fresh start He has already prepared.
With love and humility,
Dashonia Marie
