What would happen if this year you shifted your focus from goals, resolutions, and self-improvement plans… and instead centered your heart on deepening your relationship with God?

In today’s episode, I invite you into a different kind of conversation — one that challenges the cultural pressure to “fix everything” in January and instead asks a more powerful question:

What if intimacy with Christ became the priority, and everything else flowed from that place?

We explore how focusing on Jesus rather than performance-based resolutions can bring lasting transformation — not just spiritually, but emotionally, mentally, and even practically in your everyday life as a mom.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• What could change if your primary focus this year was growing closer to God

• How building intimacy with Christ naturally overflows into areas like motherhood, marriage, health, mindset, and daily rhythms

• Real-life examples of how I am personally cultivating my relationship with God in this season

• The role of the Holy Spirit in guiding your next step — not all the steps, just the next one

• A gentle but powerful challenge for moms to seek Christ first instead of striving for perfection

Reflection & Challenge:

Rather than asking, “What do I need to fix about myself this year?”
What if you asked, “Holy Spirit, what is the next step You are inviting me into so I can grow closer to Jesus?”

This episode is an encouragement to release the pressure, quiet the noise, and choose a year rooted in Christ — trusting that as you abide in Him, fruit will come in every other area of your life.

Next Steps:

• Pause and Pray: Spend time with God this week and ask the Holy Spirit, “What is the next step You are inviting me into so I can grow in intimacy with Christ?” Not all the steps — just the next one.

• Download the Burnout Recovery Kit: If you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or stuck in cycles of frustration in motherhood, I invite you to download my Burnout Recovery Kit. This resource will help you:

  • Uncover the heart issues contributing to burnout

  • Identify spiritual, emotional, and practical roots of exhaustion

  • Receive biblical wisdom and practical tools to begin healing and restoring joy in motherhood

• Return to Christ Daily: Let this year be less about striving and more about abiding. As you focus on Jesus and build intimacy with Him, trust that He will bring transformation and fruit in every other area of your life.