S11.19 | When the Year Has Been Hard: How to Step Into 2026 With Biblical Hope
As Season 11- and 2025 - comes to a close, this episode is for the woman who isn’t excited about a new year.
Maybe 2025 was marked by grief, disappointment, unanswered prayers, or deep exhaustion. Maybe you love God, but you’re tired of waiting- and you can’t yet see the light at the end of the tunnel.
In this final episode of the year, Carla offers a gentle, hope-filled reflection on how to step into 2026 without pretending things weren’t hard, and without pressuring yourself to have clarity, goals, or excitement. Rooted in Scripture, this episode provides practical ways to hold hope when circumstances haven’t changed and reminds you that God is still working, even here.
You’ll be encouraged to release control, anchor yourself in God’s character, and trust that the story isn’t over yet.
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3 Key Takeaways from This Episode
Hope doesn’t require clarity or resolution
You can trust God’s goodness even when you don’t yet understand what He’s doing.God meets you with grace for today—not the whole year at once
Faithfulness in the present moment is enough; you don’t have to carry 2026 all at once.Your story is still being written, even if the chapter has been painful
God specializes in redemption, renewal, and new beginnings—often starting beneath the surface.close and receive rest.
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Quick recap
In this final episode of 2025, Carla addressed listeners who felt weary and disillusioned by the year's challenges, offering hope for 2026. She shared her own struggles and emphasized that hope doesn't require denying difficulties, encouraging listeners to trust God's slow, intentional work. Carla presented five practical ways to cultivate hope, including letting God redeem unfulfilled stories, focusing on daily grace rather than the entire year, naming and bringing pain to God, anchoring in God's unchanging character, and holding hope with open-handed trust. She highlighted the importance of surrendering outcomes to God and invited listeners to join her Rooted and Resilient Cohort 2 for deeper healing and transformation in 2026.
Summary
Hope for 2026: New Beginnings
Carla hosted the final episode of Season 11 in 2025, focusing on hope for 2026. She shared her own struggles and encouraged listeners to find hope despite difficult experiences in 2025. Carla emphasized that hope doesn't require denying hardships and shared five scripture-rooted ways to look towards the new year with hope. She also announced the opening of Rooted and Resilient Cohort 2, which will begin in February 2026.
Trusting God Through Life's Challenges
Carla discussed the importance of trusting God with the outcome, even when one cannot see it, and encouraged focusing on one day at a time rather than the entire year. She emphasized the need to name and bring to God the unspoken grief and unprocessed pain, as God heals only what is brought to Him. Carla also stressed the importance of anchoring oneself in God's character rather than in fluctuating circumstances, reminding listeners of God's faithfulness and compassion, which are renewed every morning.
Surrendering Hope to God
Carla discussed the concept of biblical hope, emphasizing that it is confident trust in God's plan rather than control or demands. She shared her personal journey of surrendering her business and life plans to God, acknowledging the disappointment but finding freedom in letting go of the expected outcomes. Carla encouraged others to enter the new year without pressure, choosing faithfulness over fear, and allowing hope to grow quietly and surrendered to God.
Rooted and Resilient Coaching Program
Carla discussed her 12-week group coaching program, Rooted and Resilient, which focuses on healing, attachment wounds, and inner child work in a Christ-centered, trauma-informed approach. She highlighted that the previous cohort unanimously gave the program a 10 out of 10 rating, attributing the success to God's work in bringing transformation. Carla encouraged listeners to join the next cohort, emphasizing that even if 2025 was challenging, God remains faithful and leading into 2026. She concluded by quoting Isaiah 43:19 and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.