A Christmas Break Reset
This Christmas break has been longer than usual—an extra gift of time with my family. Since December 20th, we’ve packed the days with traditions new and old. From our annual last-day-of-school girls' day to a quick trip to Bentleyville, Christmas Eve church, and more family fun than I can count, we’ve been busy!
But as the holiday busyness settles, I’ve noticed how much our usual routines have been tossed aside. Late nights, extra treats, and packed schedules have replaced our comfortable structure. While it’s been refreshing to let go for a bit, I’m ready for the reset the new year offers.
I’ve never been much of a New Year’s resolution person, but this year, I’m looking forward to returning to some healthy habits I’ve let slide over the past month.
A Reset for the New Year
The holiday season, as fun as it was, has left me feeling a little sluggish. But instead of focusing on what went wrong, I’m choosing to reset with small, steps toward health.
Here are a few things I’m focusing on this week:
Movement: Whether it’s a run, a walk, or simply hitting 10,000 steps a day, I’m aiming to get off the couch and get moving. Over Christmas, my step count barely registered—but today is a new day, and small choices build momentum.
Hydration: Water always seems to take a backseat during the holidays. This week, I’m aiming for eight glasses a day. It’s a simple change, but it always leaves me feeling so much better.
Rest: After days of late nights and full schedules, I’m prioritizing sleep. Early to bed for me, since I like the mornings.
These aren’t big, dramatic changes. They’re small, steps forward, but they make a difference in how I feel physically.
A Spiritual Reset
As much as I need a physical reset, I’m realizing I need a spiritual one even more. In the chaos of the holidays, my quiet moments with God often took a backseat. They were more often than not hurried, distracted, and full of background noise—far from stillness and peace.
Just as I’m resetting my body, I want to reset my heart. That means getting back to my routine with God. For me, that starts with the quiet of early mornings, where I can start the day by reading my Bible and chatting with God. (And yes, that means making sleep a priority so I can get up early and feel rested.)
It’s not about having a perfect routine but about showing up, trusting that God meets me in those moments.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
God’s mercies are new every day. A reset doesn’t mean erasing the past—it means moving forward. Weather you are resetting for healthy habits or spiritual ones, make a plan of small steps for success that you can start this week.
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