{ My Word for 2018 }

2012 - Truth

2013 - Calm

2014 - Believe

2015 - Ponder

2016 - (be)Present

2017 - More 

Rather than make New Year's resolutions many of us allow God to speak a word, or words,that He wants us to focus on in the New Year. This will be my 7th year of allowing Him to choose a word for me. At the beginning of each new year I find it kinda difficult to let go of my old word, but especially my word for 2017, MORE. I do believe that God revealed MORE of Himself to me in 2017 than ever before.....

but could that be because I listened more?!?

Sometimes it take a few weeks for me to focus in on what He's speaking to me and I had to narrow it down between 3 that kept showing up but finally I KNEW that He was speaking the word DWELL to me for 2018.

D
Desire to please ONLY God, not others

W
Wonder and Awe at His blessings

E
Excited to see Him work in my life

L
Let go of things that I have no control over and especially let go of things that I do.....
bitterness, resentment, etc.

L
Love, laugh and live life to the fullest!

This verse of scripture seems to sum up exactly what He's asking me to do as I write my blog and pray for wisdom and discernment and sing that song that He places on my heart when I get a bit stressed.....

and to just be thankful!



If you have a focus word for this year, I'd love for you to share it with me in the comments.

Prayers for a happy and blessed and safe 2018 to each of you, sweet Friends!

{ One Word - 2017 }

For several years I've tried to allow God to speak a word to me about what He wants me to focus on in the coming year. Here are those words from the past:

2012 - Truth

2013 - Calm

2014 - Believe

2015 - Ponder

2016 - (be)Present

I kept thinking the word "Enough" was going to be my word but then I came across the words "Strong and Courageous" several times as I read God's word and my devotional and just knew those were the words.  But, as God would have it He spoke an entirely different word to me, one that HE wanted me to ponder on.....

MORE 

MORE of Jesus,

less of Deb.

I want to allow Him to be MORE than enough.

I don't want to continue to depend on others to fill a void that only He can fill up.  
The MORE Jesus I have in me, the stronger and more courageous and less fearful I'll be!

What about you.....

has God spoken a word, or words, to your heart to focus on in 2017?

I'd love for you to link up below with your blog or Facebook post sharing your "one word" (or phrase).

My HOPE and prayer is that each of us has a joy-filled year ahead.  May each and every trial and trouble and struggle be met with a renewed HOPE and peace that God has already gone before us and will take our hand and guide us through.

Happy 2017!