As we step into a new year, I wanted to slow down and invite you into something deeper than goals, resolutions, or hustle. Today’s episode is personal, reflective, and rooted in the kind of peace only God can give.

In this episode…
I’m sharing the heart behind my word for 2026: Shalom. Not the surface-level peace we often picture, but the biblical peace that comes from wholeness—where nothing is missing, nothing is broken, and God is actively restoring and flourishing what He’s planted. This episode is an invitation to enter the new year led by peace instead of pressure.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why choosing a word of the year can be more grounding than traditional resolutions
• The biblical meaning of Shalom and what it looks like to live from wholeness
• Holding ambition and motherhood without one canceling out the other
• Letting healing be slow, tender, and still meaningful
• Releasing the belief that peace is something you have to earn
• Three simple daily rhythms to help you live from peace instead of chasing it
• Reflective questions to take into prayer as you begin the new year

This episode is for you if…

• You’re entering the new year tired, hopeful, and craving peace
• You want to grow and build without rushing or shrinking your motherhood
• You feel called to more but don’t want to sacrifice presence to get there
• You’re healing, even if it still feels tender
• You want your next season to be led by God’s peace, not hustle

Friend, this is our year of Shalom—of wholeness, presence, and flourishing with Jesus leading the way. 💛

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