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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

My word for 2013

Kyla Jean 1/02/2013 02:05:00 AM

Every year I choose a word that I want to embrace in my life. So far I have chosen, Create, Contentment, Abiding, Thankfulness and this year I have thought long and hard about this year's word. First, I made a list.

Intentional
Dream
Motivated
Create (again)
Healthy

But none of them seemed quite right. The truth is, that I dream way too much already, I am not easily swayed by a grim situation, I am constantly dreaming bigger and better. I am pretty intentional, could I improve? Sure and I plan on continuing to be thoughtful in all areas of my life. I create something almost daily, I still keep my thankful journal, I have to be motivated to keep my job... See where this is going? All the words I thought of are things that I try to practice daily already. This year I want to stretch myself, I decided my word is going to be.....

joy

/joi/Noun

1.A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.

2.A thing that causes joy.

Synonyms

delight - gladness - pleasure - mirth - rejoicing

For 2013 I am going to focus on bringing joy into my life and those around me. When I think about how I want our home to look and feel, joyful is at the top. The Bible states, where there is Joy there is Peace. I want a Peaceful place for my people to come home to. I want my coworkers to enjoy working with me. I want to enjoy everyday with this tiny toddler who imitates my every move and mood. I want to have fun and be fun and not be weighted down by tiny worries in life. I know the power that is found when you daily pray around a particular word and I know how life changing adding the practice into your life. So this year I will find the joy in all situations. In the unknown, in the dishes, the laundry and the every present mundane tasks. I will take time to find joy in my marriage, in my family, in my friendships and even in my hard relationships. Counting it ALL JOY. (james 1:2)

"You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands."

Isaiah 55:12

PS. We chose a family word too and I'll share more about that tomorrow!