Do you kind of lose track of the days between Christmas and New Year’s? I know, me too! Yet, this is the exact moment in time most influential leaders implore us to make critical life declarations. The infamous “Word of the Year” or New Year’s Resolutions racket.

Look, I decided a long time ago I was not a “Word of the Year” kind of girl. Too much pressure. And resolutions? They’re often hopeful but not always helpful. Instead, I take a few moments and prayerfully ponder some reflection questions as we turn the calendar page. I’m inviting you to join me with your own reflections.

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Here’s a small excerpt:

“These questions, or a combination thereof, become bookends as I say hello and goodbye to the changing year. Reflecting on the helpful, the distracting, the celebrations, the mundane, and the pending keeps me living the Glordinary life of one foot in front of the other. Glimpsing His Glory in the ordinary.”

Reflection Questions:

1. Where did God seem most present to me this year?
2. Where did He seem absent? (PS…This one isn’t a trick question. He’s not absent, but naming the spots I *think* He’s absent is a helpful starting point for a future conversation with Him.)
3. What worked well this year?
4. What didn’t work well?
5. When did I feel most alive, most like myself?
6. What left me feeling drained and depleted?
7. What am I grateful I made time for this year?
8. What am I proud of this year?
9. What question or desire am I still holding?
10. Where am I hopeful to see God at work next year?

Bonus Questions:

1. What do I need more/less of this coming year?
2. Where did my confidence grow/fade?
3. Who did I learn most from?
4. What was my best yes, best no?
5. What was a pivotal decision made in 2025?

***Questions are a sampling of ones I've collected from authors, such as: Emily P. Freeman, Sarah Mackenzie, and Joshua Becker.