![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmNR4xobdDB17v6SWbF5a8Kjv4pnriDkQ5FBUL7bB11kJd/image.png) With HIVE taking a big dip and the year ending, this is a perfect time to POWER UP to hit the ground running in 2025. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmNfZcvsXzUHs7VE3CVATWLZeqE2Mg4ivffJ7Gsx27dSZX/image.png) December had a nice hump and like most I figured this was new reality. I was just getting used to $0.42 HIVE when the token followed the overall crypto trend and went back down to $0.24 where it started. The result? Highly discounted HIVE! I was able to spend some of my saved up HBD for a bunch of HIVE. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmPbTxkEq6G7dS38gVCTRv4Gr47J5NbTmdjTiCojHQsFfx/12_19_hbd_swap.jpg) I don't know if we're at the bottom of this dip, but either way, it's done. And I'm powering that HIVE up now.

Liotes Powerup Challenge

Back in January of 2024 there was a challenge put in place to gain as much HIVE as possible, through posting, commenting and most importantly, powering up. When I entered the challenge, a snapshot of my HP was taken at 10.6K HP. Since then my HP has been growing steadily and I'm currently at 14.7K. With this powerup, I'll be at about 14.96K. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmWcqgs8CiaDNPKva4K3xEDsELE75FPRzQJq4UFbWJAkha/image.png) The next snapshot will be beginning December 23rd, so that's my target date. I want to be at least 15K HP by that date! ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmS6JAbuB7wsZW8NgcV5RP2B9TPyUWVTwGYmwdEqpGuSY9/image.png) We may not be at the bottom of HIVE yet, but there's no looking back. It's onwards and... upwards? We shall see! 2025 will be booming for HIVE either way. I'm sure of it! 100% of this post will be towards HP. If you feel so inclined to support my last-minute goals, please help me out with a big upvote. <-- rare vote begging --- ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcJU1CAjqXVEaiQYF53mdGYEfDSzb1WxDReV5HbP1UhDy/image.png)

Benjamin Turner: God fearer. Rooted in Messiah. Husband of @lturner. Father of SEVEN wonderful children. The guy behind the camera. Blockchain enthusiast.

Bless the Most High! ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcJU1CAjqXVEaiQYF53mdGYEfDSzb1WxDReV5HbP1UhDy/image.png)

Teach Your Children Liberty from Sin

We encourage parents to teach their children principles of Godliness, beginning with the Word and an understanding who God is and what His Son has done to form a relationship with us. >No one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. 1 Corinthians 3:11-13

Teach Your children Liberty from Tyranny

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Please Consider Voting THEBBHPROJECT for Witness!

You may notice I use a bot command !BBH on most of my comments. This rewards you (and me) with one (1) BBH token. BBH stands for "Bitcoin Backed Hive". Created by @bradleyarrow, this token is valued according to the ratio between HIVE and BTC. Also, by collecting enough of these tokens, you will receive weekly "drips" of bonus tokens! To support the BBH project, please consider [voting for THEBBHPROJECT](https://witness.the-hive-mobile.app/#/witnesses/@thebbhproject) as witness. This will help support this great initiative! [![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmY9fKjoSetos4rfhqesovqxWSJbREizofkH3QwcjwjZpX/image.png)](https://witness.the-hive-mobile.app/#/witnesses/@thebbhproject) Click the image above to vote for @thebbhproject