Episode 84 - Preparing Your Soil: The Power of Beginning Again

Melissa and Leann discuss creating a plan for the upcoming year and how we can trust Christ to help us make changes in our lives and continually begin again. Ponder Questions: What old patterns keep reoccurring that I am ready to change? What went well for me this year? What didn’t go well for me this year? What do I need to stop doing and start doing? What does the Lord want me to stop doing and start doing? What plan am I creating? What is my word of the year? What is my hopeful word? (Examples include a“re” word such as restore, reset, release, rejoice, renew and repent.) What is my hope for greater blessings in my life? How do I want to pattern my next year? Am I preparing my soil? What weeds do I need to pull first? Am I expanding my capacity? Invitation: Take time to plan for the new year. Take the time to release so you have room for the new. Offer yourself self-compassion. Take the time with Christ to make a new plan. Keep choosing “new” again and again. References: "Jesus Christ and Your New Beginning," Patrick Kearon, October 2025 General Conference “Of Regrets and Resolutions,” Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2012 General Conference "Walk in Newness of Life,” Lloyd D. Newell, BYU Devotional, BYU Speeches, April 11, 2014 "The Parable of the Sower," Dallin H. Oaks, Liahona, May 2015, pg. 32 Connect With Us: [email protected] If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on on most podcast platforms. We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.