A few years ago, I discovered that there’s this thing people
do at the beginning of each year where they choose a word they’d like to apply
to that year. I thought it sounded like a pretty cool idea, so I jumped on the
wagon, though more with a phrase – make things happen.
I believe that was at the beginning of 2012 and I can’t
remember what (if anything) I chose for 2013, but I found my word for 2014
today.
New.
Broad, simple, and easy to accomplish. I’ve got new resolutions for this year, such as
working out more, eating healthier, and stop drinking pop. I’m looking forward
to getting a new phone and slowly
working towards a new wardrobe.
I’m looking forward to meeting new people, traveling to new
places, and trying new things. Like
doing laundry more than once a month/whenever I run out of underwear.
But I’m also working on being ready for a new kind of relationship. I’m sorting
through issues from my past and trying to learn God’s take on self-worth and on
healthy, Godly relationships. I have no idea when, or if, this new kind of relationship will happen
(being single is totes magotes awesome right now), but this year is all about
things new.
And with God, I’m ready to start new with Him, too. 2013 was not one I would put down in the “had a
great relationship with God” section. I went to church every Sunday, spent time
reaching out to students on and off campus, went on a trip to SDSU to do the
same, saw friends give their lives to God, prayed, etc, etc. But I didn’t
really read my Bible. In fact, I think that on my own, I’ve cracked my Bible maybe ten times in the past year. So it’s
time for that to change.
I feel really good about my word for 2014. I’m excited to
see how doors are opened and others are closed, how I grow closer to God and
how He changes me more, and how amazing 2014 will be.
*This post is dedicated to Katie Wagner who, way back in 2011, inspired dozens by her brave soul and bright smile, and, in her death, showed thousands a new way to look at life.*
