On New Year's Eve, which happened to be the 31st of December 2024, as usual, it was no ordinary night as I spent it in church filled with lots of gratitude for the year and beautiful anticipations for 2025.

As the one-hour countdown began, my pastor, in his wisdom, urged us to stay focused and to pray our way into the new year. He even made sure the wall clocks were unhanged and set aside to avoid distractions. I prayed fervently, declaring positivity and asking for blessings even as I set out to work better and smarter this year.

My pastor signaled us at the stroke of midnight and I joined the church with a joyous chorus and a voice of triumph to say my first wish for the year, "Happy New Year" (a loud and genuine wish for a fresh start, hope and abundance). I hugged a friend who had become a close sister over the year with tears in my eyes, and we stayed for long because she could relate to the happenings in my life word for word.

I moved around to other brethern and wished them beautifully and positively for the year. I also sent out messages and calls to loved ones after church service.

My wishes for this community and Steemit at large is "In this new year, may we enjoy every bit of it in good health, love, peace and joy. And may all our labour bring us beautiful success.

I invite @eveetim @bluelavender @tripple-e

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