I’ve been thinking a lot about what word to choose for 2012…and then it hit me when I saw the cover of Ann’s book One Thousand Gifts sitting on my shelf. The cover of the book says “A Dare to LIVE FULLY right where you are.”
LIVE
Live is my One Word for 2012…more specifically as my friend Dani says “to grow where I am planted”.
For me where I am planted is currently my little corner of New York City, so in this new year I want to fully live here.
This for me means…
investing in old and new friends, saying yes to invites even when my introverted self says my apartment is far simpler,and making sure I trek out to Sunday dinners in Brooklyn.
getting to know the city and my community better, finding a place to volunteer on a steady basis.
joining some friends for accountability with a year-long plan to read the Bible, sharing life with my core community girls and building stronger connections in our missional community.
most of all it means that I want to be open and willing to whatever God has planned for me this year in this place.
I want to live like the person God created me to be… I know it won’t always be roses and butterflies but I am going to do my best to choose joy even in those moments.
If you could pick one word for 2012, what word would you pick? Join us at OneWord365?
