Looking UP WITH LISA

Isaiah 41:10

2025 is exhaling its final breath,
and fear tries to narrate the future

It whispers questions you do not yet have answers for

It points to the unknown and demands that you tremble

But God steps into the turning of our earthly calendar and says, Do not fear
for He is already standing in your tomorrow...

“I will strengthen you” for what is ahead

“I will help you” in places you have not reached yet

“I will uphold you” when the weight of the future feels heavy

See that this is not a cliff, but a crossing

And know that the same hand that carried you through every unseen battle
is the hand guiding you forward

Do not shrink at what you cannot predict
Do not borrow fear from days that have not yet arrived

You are entering a future HELD BY HIM

Walk into what’s next without panic for God has already gone before you

And He is with you STILL. ✨

I feel an urgency to share this.🙏🏽

To the person reading this message: if today feels too HEAVY...

Remember:
God is not finished with you.

You don’t have to fix it...today or even tomorrow.

Just breathe. Stay. Let this moment pass in His presence.

Your life is held; even now.

Need a steadying voice?

Call: Trinidad & Tobago Lifeline: 800‑5588

Or your local support line.

You are seen. You are kept. 🤍

Please forward this post. Someone needs it.

“Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind…” 🎶

That timeless line from Auld Lang Syne is more than a song for endings and beginnings.

It’s a reflective question about friendship, memory, and grace.

The song reminds us that shared moments, seasons, and connections should never be erased simply because time passes or paths change.

Instead, they are to be remembered with kindness, honor, and goodwill.

At its core, Auld Lang Syne is a song that teaches us how to release without resentment and remember without clinging....

It invites us to bless what was, even as we step into what is next

Scripture gives us a powerful picture of this kind of friendship, from a godly perspective, seen in David and Jonathan

These two, despite vastly different circumstances, had a bond that was rooted in covenant, loyalty, and God’s purpose.

Jonathan, a prince, and David, a shepherd turned king, walked in a friendship that transcended position, danger, and shifting seasons.

Their souls were knit by God, not by convenience.

Ahhh this is the blueprint for godly friendship.

Godly friends:

👬🏿 Honor the seasons they shared without rewriting the story

👫 Protect one another’s character, even when paths diverge

👭 Celebrate God’s purpose unfolding in each other’s lives

👭🏿 Releases with love when God redirects times and seasons

👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏼 Forgives and trusts one another’s hearts, knowing God remains the author of their friendship

Like David and Jonathan, and like the message woven through Auld Lang Syne, godly friendships understand that not every connection needs close proximity to prosper, but true ones are eternal in impact.

Let’s not wait until we depart this life to call each other friend. Let us speak honor, gratitude, and love while there is still time to hear it, carry it, and be strengthened by it along the way....

May we choose to be friends who carry peace, prayer, and blessing, "For Auld Lang Syne" ....(Old Times Sake)

And even when seasons change, may we always be able to take a cup of kindness, thanking God for the roads once walked and the ones He is still paving for us to walk in time to come 🥂💛💝

Proverbs 17:17
"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity"

👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏼👬🏿👭🏿👭👬
Looking Up with Lisa

Start Now…

As the year comes to a close, it’s easy to feel like moments have slipped by; chances missed, dreams delayed, goals left unachieved.

You tell yourself you’ll wait for the “perfect” day, the “perfect” New Year’s resolution, the “perfect” moment to launch or re-launch something in your life.

But here’s the truth: the perfect time is RIGHT NOW!

God doesn’t wait for the calendar to turn, and neither should you. He is the God of the SUDDENLY. He moves in the moments, in the steps we choose to take today, and in the courage we muster to start again.

What was left unfinished this year does not define you. What matters is your willingness to begin, to step forward, to trust Him with every small step.

Maybe it’s a dream tucked away, a relationship that needs mending or a toxic one that needs an ending; or a word of faith yet to be spoken, or a vision quietly whispered to your heart.

Start now.
Not tomorrow.
Not January 1st.
Not when everything feels perfect.

Start where you are, with what you have, knowing that God specializes in beginnings.

This isn’t about what “should” happen in the New Year; it’s about setting the tone for the NEW SEASON ahead.

Don’t let fear, doubt, or waiting steal your momentum. Let this be the season you stop postponing purpose.

You’ve prayed for it.
God has spoken to it.
NOW have peace about it… and go after it.

Start now. Your next step, however small, could be the one that changes everything.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

✨ Start now. Step boldly into what God has in place for you.

--Looking up with Lisa--

This past year carried seasons where God allowed you to walk alone.

Not because you were overlooked, but because He was doing a deep and hidden work within you.

In the quiet, He strengthened your faith, refined your discernment, and taught you how to trust Him without hesitation and obey Him without explanation.

Some battles had to be fought in secret.
Some strengths had to be discovered in solitude, so they would never hinder your public assignment.

Some prayers had to be whispered in the closet so the blessing could be sustained when it mattered most.

If it felt heavy, it was holy.
If it felt lonely, it was intentional.

What is coming is the unveiling of all that was formed in silence and cultivated in the valley.

It is not rushed, not shallow, and not accidental.

The forging made you worthy to represent the One who hid you, not for your elevation, but for His glory.

He prepares His vessels in the valley before He displays them on the mountain, with authenticity, authority, and grace.

“If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.”
Isaiah 1:19

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It's the last weekend of 2025 🗓and as this year closes, hear this clearly:

What was formed against you was seen👀

What was released against you was judged👨‍⚖️

What was meant to stop✋️you was denied permission🛑

Yes the weapons were real🏹

Formed against your Health, Heart and Hopes

But the verdict is already written✍️

You were not spared because you were lucky

No, you were Carried because God saw it

You were Covered because God decreed it

And you were Kept because God declared it

So Convey this into the new year:
💌The attacks ends here

💌The assignments have expired

💌God's promises now advances

So....
📖 “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” Isaiah 54:17

It Doesn’t Matter...

Life is short, and we do not get a second chance at this version of it. Because of that, many things should not matter the way they do.

It doesn’t matter how tight finances get don't lose your peace in the process of acquiring it. Money is important, but it is not your source. Pray, steward wisely, and trust God to provide.

When it comes to friends, it doesn’t matter how many you have, but how faithfully you love and are loved. Some relationships grow, some change, and some take on new forms over time. Handle friendships with grace, honesty, and prayer, allowing God to order connections without resentment or fear.

It doesn’t matter how loud foes become. Opposition cannot overturn what God has ordained. Prayer keeps your heart guarded and your steps steady.

It doesn’t matter how justified unforgiveness feels. Life is too short to live weighed down, to carry offense. Forgive quickly, pray sincerely, and choose freedom.

This life is brief. Handle what comes with prayer, walk lightly, and trust God with the rest.

Season's Greetings Everyone, from my Family to yours.....

Even a whisper counts
Even a sigh is heard
But Don’t forget to pray.

After Rejection, There Is Promotion

Rejection is not the period. It is the comma,

What wounds you today is often shaping the weight you will carry tomorrow.

God has a way of letting pressure tutor our purpose, letting closed doors train us for future passageways, letting tears water destiny.

Scripture whispers this truth without apology:

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Romans 8:18 (my favorite scripture)

Notice where the glory appears. Not just around us. But in us.

Fire refines before it reveals. Rejection redirects before it elevates.

Storms roar, before calm whispers
So if this season feels heavy, misunderstood, delayed, or unfair, do not mistake it for denial. You are being prepared for a promotion that requires depth, not applause.

What is rising in you will soon speak for itself. 🌱✨

Welcome new followers, so glad to have you all with us 😊

If today feels heavy, remember this: joy is found in the One who holds you.

It is the sacred resilience God places within you, rising gently when you need it most.

Strength doesn’t always announce itself.
Sometimes it shows up quietly, steadying your heart when the world expects your grief to overwhelm you.

When you let joy hold you, sorrows and threats cannot shake you,
because real strength leans on the Lord.

📖 Nehemiah 8:10
✨ Looking Up with Lisa