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Facing 2026 with Gratitude: Honoring the Blessings and Memories of 2025

BRAZAAR CHAIN

As 2025 gently closes its chapter, we pause—not to rush forward, but to remember.

This year did not arrive without weight. It carried lessons, quiet victories, unanswered prayers, delayed hopes, and moments when all we could do was breathe and trust God for another day. Yet here we stand—still breathing, still believing, still becoming.

Gratitude does not mean that 2025 was perfect. It means that even in its imperfections, God was present.

We are thankful for the memories that shaped us—both the joyful ones that made us smile and the painful ones that taught us depth, patience, and compassion. We are grateful for relationships that endured, for doors that opened at the right time, and even for doors that closed to protect us from paths not meant for our souls.

Some blessings came loudly—celebrations, growth, breakthroughs. Others arrived quietly—strength to endure, wisdom to wait, courage to start again. And often, the quiet blessings were the ones that saved us.

As we face 2026, we do not come empty-handed. We bring with us the grace we received in 2025, the faith refined by struggle, and the hope that refuses to die. We carry stories of survival, restoration, and small miracles that only God and our hearts truly know.

2026 does not demand perfection from us. It invites presence. It calls us to walk forward with humility, purpose, and a deeper love for people. It reminds us that success is not only measured by achievements, but by faithfulness—faithfulness to God, to our calling, and to the work of loving others well.

At Soul Care International Foundation, Inc., we enter 2026 with renewed commitment: to serve, to heal, to listen, and to walk with people through their stories. We believe the coming year is not just another calendar turn, but another opportunity to live out unconditional love—intentionally and courageously.

So today, we say thank You, Lord, for 2025.

For what was given.

For what was taken.

For what was delayed.

And for what is still on its way.

We step into 2026 not hardened by the past, but strengthened by it. Not fearful of what lies ahead, but faithful to the God who goes before us.

Here’s to a new year—rooted in gratitude, guided by faith, and filled with hope.

By Chris N. Braza

Soul Care International Foundation, Inc.