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
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