The year 2016 unfolded like a tapestry woven with both storm and stillness. Each thread carried traces of pain and beauty, loss and awakening — and somehow, through it all, grace stitched me back together.

This was the year I began to reclaim my wholeness. It was not with grand gestures or visible triumphs, but through the small, sacred choices of each day — to breathe again, to create again, to believe again. In many ways, 2016 became a bridge between the woman I once was and the one I was becoming.

I remember moments of deep weariness, when my body and mind cried for rest. Yet, in those valleys, God whispered life into weary bones. I began to understand that strength isn’t always about doing more; sometimes it is the courage to stop, to surrender, and to let the Holy Spirit do the mending.

There were quiet victories, too — rediscovering creativity as a form of prayer, learning to see beauty in brokenness, and allowing forgiveness to soften what once felt like stone. Family bonds were tested, but love endured. Relationships deepened, and slowly, compassion began to replace bitterness.

I saw how every challenge was shaping me into a truer reflection of Christ — teaching me to serve without expectation, to love without fear, and to hope without visible proof.

📖 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV)

Faith became my anchor again — not as a concept, but as a living, breathing presence. My home grew quieter, yet richer with meaning. My heart grew softer, yet stronger. Through tears and tender prayers, I rediscovered the power of authenticity — to be real before God and gentle with myself.

By year’s end, I could sense the slow, sacred restoration of joy. My creative spark, once dimmed, flickered to life. I realised that what I had lost was not gone forever — it was being refined, purified, and prepared for something new.

Reflections from the Core

2016 mirrored your Core Values — the living roots of your soul:

• Faith & Spirituality: Your anchor through transition and pain.

• Love & Compassion: Learning to love without losing yourself.

• Family & Relationships: Mending and strengthening the bonds that matter most.

• Service & Kindness: Serving quietly, even when unseen.

• Creativity: Healing through colour, texture, and imagination — a foretaste of the artist emerging in you.

• Balance & Rest: Learning that rest is holy, not indulgent.

• Courage & Freedom: Choosing truth and authenticity, even when it costs comfort.

Each value was tested, refined, and re-rooted deeper in Christ.

Prayer for the Year Ahead

Father, thank You for carrying me through this year of gentle rebuilding. Thank You for teaching me that brokenness is not the end but the beginning of beauty. May I enter the next season with renewed courage, grace, and faith — trusting Your timing and resting in Your love. May every brushstroke, every word, every act of kindness reflect Your heart.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.