There’s something sacred about the start of a new year. It invites us to pause. To look back with honesty. And to step forward with faith.
As I sit with my thoughts at the beginning of 2026, I feel deeply grateful, not because everything went perfectly in 2025, but because so much of it was intentional.. The year, 2025 stretched me, surprised me, humbled me, and reminded me that when you partner with God and show up consistently, fruit eventually follows.
Looking Back: The Wins I Don’t Take for Granted
One of the biggest lessons 2025 taught me is this: growth is rarely loud, but it is always layered.
This year, I watched my income grow, not overnight, but through discipline, learning, and courage. I found myself driving a newer car than the one I started the year with (a story for another day), and as a family, we broke ground for our new home. Standing on that land was a reminder that faith plus patience eventually becomes something you can touch.
Professionally, 2025 was a year of stretching my voice.
By God’s grace, I was able to speak at eight different engagements, something that once felt like a distant dream. I had the honor of speaking at an online Centonomy Uganda Open day, being invited twice by Watoto Sisterhood (once as a panelist and once as a featured speaker), and sharing about personal branding at the British Council and the Petroleum Authority. I also moderated a Symposium and MC'ed a Public Speaking Contest.
Each room sharpened my confidence. Each “yes” reminded me that obedience builds capacity. And each stage confirmed something I’m learning to believe more deeply: when I set my mind on something and invite God into it, I can actually do it.
Honoring My Body: Strength Built One Day at a Time.
In June 2025, I made a quiet but significant decision, I started working out.
It wasn’t about perfection or pressure. It was about stewardship. Showing up for my body consistently, even on days I didn’t feel like it. Months later, I’m stronger, fitter, and healthier and I’m incredibly proud of that journey. Not because it was easy, but because I stayed. I kept choosing movement, discipline, and progress over comfort.
This journey reminded me that confidence isn’t only built on stages or milestones; sometimes it’s built in gyms, early mornings, sore muscles, and private wins no one claps for, except God.
Community, Calling & the Power of Showing Up
One of the highlights of 2025 was hosting Moms Gather 2025, one of the biggest mom events we’ve ever done. Partnering with Daisy Sunshine and witnessing the impact on the Moms Gather community was nothing short of God showing off. We planned, we prayed, we worked and he met us there. Moms Gather 2026, are you Ready?
This year also reminded me that success means very little if it’s not shared.
I became more intentional with friendships. More present with family. More aware of how my presence with my children directly impacts their milestones and confidence. Watching them grow knowing I showed up, has been one of the most rewarding gifts of this season.
And my marriage… I thank God for it. My relationship with Steve continues to deepen. We traveled, we rested, we laughed. We chose each other again and again. I was able to travel to Malaysia, Rwanda, and Cape Town, collecting memories that matter far more than photos.
Celebrating Progress (Even the Quiet Kind)
One milestone I don’t want to rush past: reaching 100,000 followers on Instagram.
That number represents years of consistency, showing up when it was hard, creating when it felt unseen, and trusting that obedience compounds. It reminded me that hard work does eventually speak, even when it whispers at first.
The Goals I Didn’t Hit (And Why I’m Still Grateful)
Not everything I set out to do in 2025 came to pass and that’s okay.
Life reminds us that while we can be intentional, we cannot control everything. Some goals are delayed. Some are reshaped. Some require more surrender than strategy. But writing them down, praying over them, vision-boarding them, and inviting support into the process still matters.
Seeds were planted. And seeds don’t need applause, they need time.
Stepping Into 2026: Faith That Moves Its Feet
As we step into 2026, my encouragement is simple: be more action-oriented.
Dream — yes. Pray — absolutely. But also move.
Go after the thing that scares you. Say yes to the room. Apply. Start. Pitch. Build. Try again.
My word for 2026 is Building. Building God’s people. Building capacity, courage, and community.
I can’t wait to see how God unfolds the plans we’ve prayed over, even the ones I don’t fully understand yet. And I’m choosing to dream bigger, trust deeper, and live with more joy along the way.
Here’s to new beginnings. Here’s to obedience. Here’s to showing up — AGAIN!.
— Lisa