Standing in December — A Year That Redefined Family, Faith, and Strength
2025 has been a year that did not simply unfold, it tested faith, resilience, and emotional endurance in ways many of us never imagined. We have mourned loved ones, watched people lose jobs and stability, and carried silent battles behind composed faces. Reaching December feels extraordinary. By the mercies of God, we are still standing and I hold that reality with reverence. For the longest time, I could never understand how someone could reach a point where they chose to cut off family . It sounded harsh, almost impossible to justify. I believed family was sacred, unquestionable, permanent. But this year revealed that sometimes such choices are not born from bitterness, they are born from wounds that sit too close to the soul. There is a deep ache that comes when the rumors you hear, the distortions of your character, the stories spun far away from the truth, are carried not by strangers, but by people you share blood with. You stand there in disbelief, realizing that someo...
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