Behind The Beat — January Reflections

January started with gratitude. I was thankful, truly thankful to see another year. But not long into the month, life shifted again. The familiar happened. I lost another brother, and the details surrounding his death were unclear. There were more questions than answers, and that kind of uncertainty has a way of sitting heavy on the heart.

Loss is never easy, but having walked through it before, I knew how to breathe through the pain instead of being swallowed by it. Still, it wasn’t light.

At the same time, work kept me moving at a relentless pace, sometimes the nights were long, the days were full, and I barely had enough quiet time to sit with my daily lesson study the way I wanted. It was a struggle. Yet, I was determined to keep going. To keep writing the daily and weekly beats. To keep showing up.

But you know what, somehow, in the middle of exhaustion and grief, I felt closer to God than ever. That’s actually when my excitement grew and it's not because life was easy, it was because God was present. Always steady. Always faithful.

During this month's journey, I took notice of how easy it is for people to chase recognition and personal glory. Watching that made me pause and reflect. There was some disappointment, but in the end, none of that matters. What matters to me is giving God the glory every time He allows me to labor with Him. He is the light I have to keep looking toward.

Looking back, January has reminded me that God often does His deepest work in us when life feels off-rhythm. As I step into February, I’m expectant, and it's not because I know what’s coming. It's because I trust the One who’s leading.

I can’t wait to see what God has in store.

Stay in Rhythm. Stay in Grace.