{"id":23532,"date":"2026-01-01T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=23532"},"modified":"2025-12-29T07:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:54:35","slug":"happy-new-year-welcome-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=23532","title":{"rendered":"Happy New Year — Welcome 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is something almost sacred about the first page of a new year. The calendar is wide open for all kinds of adventures! The journal <\/a>is blank. The possibilities are endless. It\u2019s as if God Himself leans in and says, \u201cLet\u2019s begin again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And oh, how grateful I am to begin this year surrounded by family. Looking at those faces — smiling, laughing, standing shoulder to shoulder — I\u2019m reminded that joy multiplies when it\u2019s shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Families aren\u2019t perfect (thank goodness, or none of us would qualify), but they are God\u2019s chosen place for love to grow, forgiveness to be practiced, and faith to be lived out loud. What a gift!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If 2025 taught us anything, it\u2019s that time moves fast and life can sometimes be heavy. But here we are — still standing, still believing, still loved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now comes 2026, offering us a fresh start wrapped in hope. I truly believe God designed us for do-overs. Scripture says it best: \u201cIf anyone is in Christ, he is a NEW creation\u201d (2 Corinthians 5:17).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New hearts. New songs. New strength. New mercies — every single morning.
So what will we do with this new year?
Let\u2019s choose faith over fear, even when the path feels uncertain.
Let\u2019s choose joy — not because life is perfect, but because God is faithful.
Let\u2019s choose peace in our homes, our conversations, and our hearts.
Let\u2019s choose love — the kind that listens, forgives quickly, shows up, and stays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2026, may we be people who finish well, speak kindly, give generously, and trust God deeply. May our families be places of laughter and prayer, our tables places of welcome, and our lives living testimonies that God is still making all things new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve already turned the page. I\u2019m stepping forward with expectation and gratitude, believing that new doors will open, new stories will be written, and new grace will meet us every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s my hand — take it and let\u2019s walk into this new year together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#happynewyear2026<\/a>#newthings<\/a>#GratitudeOverEverything<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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