[Ep 145] Holding Your Word of the Year Close All Year Long

Diligent. Rooted. Ask. Unhurried. Those are some of the words I've held through the past four years as a way to set an intention for the year, a focus or theme to keep me moving in a particular direction.  Diligent and rooted were for those first years of business, doing what I needed to do to build a strong foundation and get things started right, in a way that was honoring to God. Ask represented not just a mindset of curiosity—ask lots of questions—but also a challenge to stretch out of my comfort zone and extend what seemed to be impossible invitations to others. And unhurried demonstrated what I hope to be our lifestyle of homeschooling and being together as a family and being fully present. I could say that I chose the words, or it might be more accurate to say the words chose me, or that God invited me to step into that word as a way to draw closer to Him. There is no doubt that having a word for the year can provide direction, focus, vision, even hope. It can offer encouragement when life feels hard, and it can help you make decisions based on your priorities and season of life. But once you have your word, what do you do? How can you be intentional to hold it close throughout the entire year and not just let it fall by the wayside? Today, it is my hope to offer you some ways to hold your word of the year close all year long. To do so, I'll share my word for 2024 and specific ways I am intentional with keeping that word in front of me. As you listen, see what might work well for you and put that into practice here as we begin the new year—and even later on, if you happen to be listening to this months later.  Kari   RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES: ·      Book | One Word Journal, by Jon Gordon and Dan Britton ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book http://lovedoesthat.org/care   Music by DappyTKeys