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2020. My word for the Year.
Every year I choose a word and its a beautiful thing. I pray about it, I think over it for weeks and then once its chosen: to see how it is weaved through my year- it blows me away every time. If I look back on our story, each year has had so much of the word deeply in it.
This year I kept praying for my word- and I kept hearing what I would say is my LIFE word. LIGHT
We had just moved out of our home, sold tons of what we owned. I was sitting on the edge of our bed in the One Bedroom we were all living in together while we waited to see what is next? I had been praying, what is my next step?
Have I been forgotten?
Where do you want me Lord?
Within a 24 hours period I got a text and 2 emails from 3 people who have no connection with each other and all 3 said word for words the same thing. And all 3 used the same bible verse. They all had the exact same message to me and all the exact same details.
“He has a plan for your family. He will bring it to you, no need to chase or pursue. He will bring it in His own time. BIG things, believe big, dream big, expect big, receive big and ask big!”
There was a lot of details in each that were the same. It left me alone on the edge of that bed with a lot faith that these words were true.
Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A town on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.
A life purpose that I am sure of. Be a light. Ignite a fire that rages beyond my comprehension. Light other candles as a sea of change ignites.
What is your word for 2020?
Fall, falling full abandon into trust and growth and FREEDOM from things that have held me back my whole life.” Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.”
I kept thinking about this quote and the season of fall and what it can represent- and kept thinking of what this could mean for me.
and then Rise.
Favor, Fruitful.
Over myself, my family, my loved ones.
SOAR was a theme for this past year absolutely…its incredible looking back and seeing it weaved perfectly throughout.
I mean it was a life changing year in so many ways. Abundance in life, abundance in redemption…. it was literally the perfect word for the year. There was an entire life switch into abundance.
2015. FREEDOM.
This morning I woke up and Aiden’s arms were around my neck. I pulled back and the sunlight was perfectly shining in on his face. I ran my hands across his forehead to brush back his sweet hair and just thanked God for him. Then I turned my head and Ainsleigh was there too. They must have crept down the hall in the night and snuck in beside us. Her eyelashes and pouty lips were perfectly still as her tiny little lungs rose and fell. I could hear Apple stirring nearby. My precious Appie. These babies are such a gift…. I mean truly a gift. And having open hands with their precious lives is such a struggle for me.
” I have tangible hope in multiple areas. God redeemed my heartache. Sometimes I wonder if we as humans encounter heartache, loss and sadness not only because this is a fallen and sinful world. An imperfect world. But also so that we can truly appreciate the joys as well. On a new level of appreciation. A new level of thanks. To balance out human perspective.This isn’t heaven so we can’t understand the whole picture. We must have hope to come out on the other side of tasting incredible sadness. I want to matter. and not in the “I am awesome and matter so much kind of way”, I want my life to mean something. God has me here for a purpose and I am constantly seeking out what that is and what that looks like. I want my life to matter. I want to give hope. “
2012 was CHANGE.
“I have roots that run deep.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 My all time favorite book, “A Beautiful Offering” has a chapter on peace… “When you decide to live out what you believe. When you decide you want peace in your possession, then you will find out what that looks like & feels like. You begin to pray for God to give you peace. You incorporate peace in your relationships. You decide to respond differently. You speak in love. Act in tenderness. You imitate what you know about peace until it becomes a reality for your character & your life.” It is so convicting. Dying to your desire. Dying to your flesh. “He restores what has been broken & heals what has been wounded. I don’t have peace because I figured it all out. I have peace because I believe in Christ.”
January 2, 2020
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Awww!! I absolutely love this post! I just finished putting together my 20/20 vision board and at the top of the board I placed my Word of the Year which is BALANCE. I want to be fully balanced in all areas of my life including my business and building a brand, my time with my family, my time given to Jesus and my health and wellness goals. I’m often on the teeter totter of life and I want to truly have balance and consistency this year!