I first heard about this on Klove's morning show. And then our home group decided to do it also.
From
myoneword.org...
“My One Word” is an experiment designed to move you beyond the past and look ahead. The challenge is simple: lose the long list of changes you want to make this year and instead pick ONE WORD. This process provides clarity by taking all of your big plans for life change and narrowing them down into a single thing. One word focuses on your character and creates a vision for your future.
I'll be honest, I had my word right away, but I didn't really like my word. Too fluffy, I decided. Or maybe too hard. Depending on how I looked at it.
And not the hearts and flowers, Cupid waiting in the wings kind of love. Real, true love.
So what does that mean to me, right now, at this exact place in my life? Glad you asked... ;)
It's an insurmountable goal. I can't do one single thing on that list. But that's kind of the point. I've asked for the word, accepted the word, and now I wait for God to grow it.
What is your "one word"? The one thing God has asked you (or you are asking God) to focus on? I'd love to hear your word, too!
My word is Rest. Not the "sit back and put your feet up" kind of rest. The "rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him" kind of rest. Losing the anxiety and trusting that God knows the outcome of all the situations that cause me such unrest. I chose this word for this year because I anticipate a lot of anxiety producing moments or events: the opening of a new Care Net center...where I am in charge, working 5 days a week instead of 2-2 1/2, putting our house on the market, finding another one, a new grandchild and one more person to worry over, and of course relationships and all the complications and frustrations that they entail. I'm tired just reading this list. I think I need to go rest. :)
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