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It’s the Right Word for Me

Monday, January 4th, 2016

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I did just what I do every year when it comes to making some big deal decisions…like, picking my WORD of the year. I forgot about it. I just walked on ahead and lived my life. I planned to fret over it, I even confessed I’d been dragging my feet. Picking a WORD to wrap your life around and take to the bank IS HARD WORK!

I’m happy to announce I have made a decision. A decision to pick one word but throw in another just for good measure. Who says one word can’t come in two’s when I need it? I’m not above being complicated, people.

My WORD(s)?

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See how they sort of just go together?

Let’s begin with MOVE. I’ve squashed down some big dreams for too long. I bring them up, write about them and then run as fast as I can away from them. This year, I refuse to do that! No more hiding behind my fears and insecurities. All I’m doing is wearing out my wish list and denying myself any opportunities to fail or soar.

I WILL MOVE – WHEN I COME UP WITH A GREAT IDEA FOR A BOOK AND WRITE CRAP DOWN!

I WILL MOVE – WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND CRINGE AT THAT EXTRA CHUB THAT MAKES ME FEEL MISERABLE!

I WILL MOVE – WHEN I SEE A NEED THAT I KNOW I CAN MEET!

I WILL MOVE – WHEN I GET THE URGE TO BE BRAVE AND TRY SOMETHING NEW!

I WILL MOVE – WHEN I FIND MYSELF PARALYZED WITH FEAR BUT STILL WISHING FOR COURAGE!

I WILL MOVE – WHEN I WANT TO GO TO BED AND FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF!

I WILL MOVE – BECAUSE, IF I DON’T MOVE…..I’M GOING TO REGRET WASTING ANOTHER YEAR NOT DOING MY BEST TO MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE!

Now, MORE. How much explaining do I really need to do here? MORE just makes sense. I want to do MORE.

I WANT TO DO MORE – BECAUSE, THAT’S WHAT I NEED!

I WANT TO DO MORE – BECAUSE, I CAN!

I WANT TO DO MORE – BECAUSE, DOING MORE MAKES ME STRONGER, PROUDER AND HAPPIER!

I WANT TO DO MORE – BECAUSE, MOVE & MORE GO SO WELL TOGETHER!

I WANT TO DO MORE – BECAUSE, LIFE HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER ME IF I’LL JUST GIVE IT A SHOT!

I WANT TO DO MORE – BECAUSE, MORE OF MOST THINGS IS USUALLY PRETTY AWESOME … MORE ICECREAM, MORE VACATIONS, MORE SHOES, MORE COFFEE, MORE FUN!

I WANT TO DO MORE – BECAUSE, GOD IS SHOWING ME MY LIFE IS WORTH SO MUCH MORE!

I know it sounds crazy. That’s the thing with reading other people’s WORD of the year. It might not make sense to you but to them…it’s just perfect! I have big plans to chase my WORD all over 2016. I don’t know where it will lead me but I know sitting around wishing and hoping doesn’t fit my goals any longer. I need the motivation to go after my dreams and I can’t do that attaching my heart to any other WORD(s) than MOVE MORE!

I declare 2016 MY YEAR! I don’t know what’s going to happen but I dedicate it to God and offer Him my best efforts to work in and through me to complete His perfect plan!

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Don’t stay stuck friends. Try something new. Do what makes your heart happy. Be brave. Give something away that costs ya. Share your dreams. Kiss more. Hug longer. Love one another. Trust Christ. Pray harder. Be in love with you.