My Word for 2018 Is...

 A new year is almost upon us. 2017 has come and is almost gone. Where does the time go? We have had a wonderful year with some crazy experiences.

We lived through our first major hurricane since we've moved to the Sunshine state. That was quite a nerve-wracking experience that I hope we don't face again anytime soon. However, we know it will happen, just not sure how long between experiences. You can read about it here.

We have had lots of adventures and exciting things that happened with our family. Trips to visit new parks, places, and people. Just a great year in retrospect. I am thankful for all that God did this year and can't wait to see what He does in the new year.

With that in mind, I have prayed about a word for my theme for the year. There are dreams and goals I'm pursuing and some of them are lingering over from this current year. I hadn't really had any inspiration as to what my word for the year would be. I wasn't sure where God was headed this year. I was kind of floundering wondering if anything would sincerely stand out as that was my year for...

However, Christmas came. A dear friend of mine gifted me a beautiful journal/notebook this year and it happened. Inspiration came from the cover of the book and her amazing note inside.

Do you see it? It's standing out to me like a bright shiny beacon. No?

"Deeper"

That one word. Deeper. I looked up the meaning of deep and it has a few different meanings: 

"extending far down from the top or surface. very intense or extreme. "

Some of the synonyms for the word deep include things such as rooted, deep-seated, fathomless, immersed. 

So, this year I want to go deeper with God. I want to go deeper in the Word and learn all I can. I want to be immersed in His spirit and light so that others see Him when they see me. I want to learn more than I ever thought possible and experience all God has for me this year. 

I want to be sure that every step I take is in His will and path, not my own. I pray that as I go deeper that He guides every step, every word out of my mouth, and every experience. 

I want to dive deeper into relationships I have with others so that He can shine through more than ever. 

So, I'm praying over this word and the path that God has for me this coming year. I'm excited to see what all God has in store for me and those around me. 

Do you have a word or theme for your year yet? What do you feel is the word for 2018? Share them in the comments below!

I want to wish you and yours a very Happy New Year as it rolls in! Be blessed!!

My Word for 2013

I'm joining up with many other bloggers in the blogosphere and choosing one word for my 2013. There are many words I can think of while pondering this year that sound wonderful: Joy, Hope, Health... When I was thinking of this year the one that stood out to me, the one that I will be prayerfully thinking on this year, the one I want to portray to family, friends and strangers is Grace. I do not know why but this is the one word that is sticking out to me...I know it is entwined with other words like joy, peace, patience...

How many times do I fail or fall and God's grace is what keeps me going. His grace lifts me up and takes me through trials that sometimes I don't know how we will get through.

    2 Corinthians 12:8-9 "Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, ' My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. ' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

I think of our school, our home and my reaction to things in this world around us. The grocery store lines, the person who cuts me off in traffic... All these reactions are feeding into my kiddo and what am I teaching him? What do we teach them when we get upset over a spilled cup of milk or when we just have lost all our patience for the day? (I'm not the only one who gets frazzled right?) Our Father gives us grace when we fail and fall and how much more should we show that grace and love to others?

I want grace and peace to reign in our home. I want the Joy that runs over to abound in our home. Lord help me to remember all the grace and mercy you have shown me so that I can show others. Help me to teach my son about grace and that he sees it not only in words but in doings with his parents.

What is the one word you have for this year?

“The cross is the lightning rod of grace that short-circuits God’s wrath to Christ so that only the light of His love remains for believers.” ~ A. W. Tozer

Read more: http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/20-inspirational-bible-verses-about-grace/#ixzz2GuhIzE17