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65.From Reflection to Formation: How to Start the New Year with God
Habits of Hope: Cultivating a Deeper Life with God
The start of a new year often makes us want a clean slate—new plans, new habits, new energy. But before rushing forward, this episode invites you to pause.
In this conversation, Ginger Harrington and Larissa Traquair explore a meaningful Habit of Hope: reflecting on what God has already been teaching you and intentionally carrying those lessons forward. This episode is about moving from looking back to living forward—not with pressure or self-improvement, but with wisdom, grace, and trust in God’s faithfulness.
You’ll hear practical ways to reflect with God at the start of a new year, along with personal lessons we’re carrying from 2025 into 2026—about preparation, consistency, creativity, grief, joy, and holding plans loosely.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- Why reflection isn’t nostalgia—it’s the beginning of wisdom
- How to move from looking back to living forward with intention and trust
- Why preparation can be an act of grace, not striving
- How small, consistent practices shape long-term spiritual growth
- What it looks like to plan well while holding dreams loosely
- Why joy isn’t denial—and how it can coexist with hard seasons
✨ Habit of Hope
Pause at the start of a new year to reflect on what God has been teaching you—then carry those lessons forward so they shape how you live, choose, and grow.
🔥 Invitation for the Week
Take a few unrushed moments to ask:
What did I learn this past year?
What is God inviting me to carry forward?
Write it down. Don’t overthink it. Let reflection move you from looking back to living forward.
Mentioned in this Episode
10 Benefits of Reviewing What We Learn from God
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