The practice of choosing a word for the year can be meaningful—or it can feel like one more thing to manage. This piece invites readers to release the pressure and rediscover abide as a necessary, ongoing posture of trust in Jesus.

In this honest and humorous reflection, Tanya compares a “value meal” to the choices we make in faith. Drawing from Luke 14:28 and Matthew 16:25, she reminds us that following Jesus always costs something—but it’s never a loss. By counting the cost, we learn to trade comfort for purpose, approval for peace, and worldly value for the lasting freedom found only in Christ.

Maybe love isn’t blind at all. Real love sees—every flaw, every failure—and still chooses to stay. This devotional reflects on El Roi, the God who sees, reminding us that being fully known and fully loved by Him frees us to love others with open eyes and steadfast grace.