Exiting 2025 & entering 2026 has come with a lot of feelings. As I surveyed the seasons from this past year, I saw pain, I saw loss, I saw unfulfilled dreams & unfinished projects. Hope deferred, again & again. Frustration with God & uncertainty on how to proceed. A rollercoaster ride that wore me out. One attack after another: first, on my joy; then, on my rest; next, on my call; and finally, on my identity, overall. Phew!

Yet there has been so much beauty along the way, which cannot be denied or discounted. Many a mountaintop, actually. A reason to celebrate! Joy like never before. Wild faith. Radical trust. Rich relationships. Invigorating experiences. Divine connections. Fresh vision.

It’s story time. And it starts with a road sign. A street sign, to be exact. 

Recently, a friend commented on my street name, “Go Run,” and its prophetic implications. I’ve been pondering this ever since. Interestingly enough, it took over 4 years for our neighborhood to actually get the “Go Run” sign – and I saw it for the first time last week, when I went to check my mail. 

Shortly after that, I asked the Lord, “What do you want me to know about ‘Go Run?’” Within a few minutes, He brought revelation…

“Running my race with mighty momentum from radical rest.” That’s the motto for 2025. Have I been doing it perfectly? Absolutely not. But the call to REST is becoming greater day by day; the necessity of rest, no longer a negotiable. 

Rest isn’t just about recovery. Or sleeping. Or slowing life down. It’s about a heart posture. And that matters because our heart is the birthplace, the home, the wineskin of JOY. So let’s do a deep dive into REST / the HEART / & JOY.