I can’t believe it’s another new year! Everyone says time passes quickly, but the last month sure flew by. After celebrating the holidays and just returning from a camping trip to usher in the new year, I have a few thoughts.

First, I hope 2025 is a fabulous year for all. I don’t make resolutions, but I do have goals I strive to keep each year. This year, my top issues are:

Bible Study.

I love studying the Word and there are so many great teachers out there. This is my time to grow closer to the Lord and I don’t give that up lightly.

Prayer.

I have a friend who will pray on big world issues while I tend to focus on our homeland. Late last year she asked if I would pray for specific topics. It was a very large reaching list, so I asked if we could meet and go over the areas that we feel are most important to each of us. I got a notebook and listed the topics so that when we get together, we can map out our prayer strategy.

Read more books than last year.

I wrote a post in September about keeping track of the number of books I read in 2024. My final count was 77. Not shabby! I ordered a book journal to keep track of the books I read this year as compared to a piece of paper where I tallied the numbers for last year.

Since my daughter has returned to reading, it’s been fun to exchange books and suggest new authors. This year is no exception.

Deadlines.

The first book in my Golden, Georgia series comes out in May. I’m handing in the manuscript for book two in January and I started writing book 3. Altogether there will be four books in this new series featuring estranged sisters who rediscover each other while falling in love.

These are goals I can accomplish. My prayer is that each of you will jot down the things you hope to achieve this year and do it! I’m looking forward to a great 2025!

~Tara

Tara Randel is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. Family values, a bit of mystery and of course, love and romance, are her favorite themes, because she believes love is the greatest gift of all. Look for her next Harlequin Heartwarming romance, THE SURPRISE NEXT DOOR, available May 2025. For more information about her books, visit Tara at www.tararandel.com. Like her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TaraRandelBooks.