Word of the Year - Faith

Have you heard about people choosing a "Word of the Year" and focusing on it throughout the next 12 months?

My DWLZ ladies mentioned it last year, so I took the little test and came up with Delight as my word.

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but soon I fell away from it and felt so far away from anything 'delightful' that it was comical. 

Icy days with a funeral of Gary's good friend in the middle of them.

Cooler than normal temps in Florida when we were there.

A trip to Arizona that was not much fun (except seeing the Grand Canyon was memorable).

A trip to Las Vegas that resulted in a Big Win for me, but the loss of a toe for Gary.

A housebound summer for Gary as he recovered from the amputation of that toe.

Vision issues that ended with cataract surgery in November and early December.

None of those were delightful.  But we did have some good things happen too.

Two trips to Myrtle Beach.  Owen's adoption party here.  Hosting Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve again.  Lots of visitors to our house.  Landon's successful first year of 4-H.

The results of the 'find your word of the year' test a couple of weeks ago, the word selected for me was "rest."  Really?  I am not really into resting much, especially with a sewing room brimming with projects to complete and some to start.  I am not really into resting with a bag of books to read.  I am  not really into resting with places to go and people to see.  So I discarded that one.

I tried the test again with different selections.  This time the word was 'abide.'  Really?  What does that even mean?  I am focusing on abiding?  How do I abide?

I discarded that one also.

But then it came to me that 'faith' was a good word, one that needed some focus in my life.

Faith.

Faith in God.  Reading the Bible more.  Daily prayer time.  More trust in God's plan for my life.

Faith in myself.  I doubt myself so much.  Even with all that I have accomplished in my life, my self-confidence is low.  I don't think that what I do is good, is appreciated, is acceptable.  I need to realize that I can sew, that I have valid opinions, that what others think of me is not important.  Knowing that I did the best that I can with the abilities that I have is what is important.

Faith in my family.  I am blessed with a wonderful husband, two impressive daughters, two hard-working sons-in-law, and five adorable grandchildren.  We moved to the new house to be closer to them, which reinforces the belief that family is strong and very important. 

All that I can do this year is to focus on faith.  If I strive to perfect the first one, Faith in God, then the others will fall into place.

I can do this. 

Much better than 'delight.'  Much MUCH better than 'rest' and 'abide.'

I'll keep you posted.