In Like A Lamb

While we slept, the year 2010 arrived in Texas. Adam and I stayed up as late as we could but, well, we're old. And we like sleep. And we don't drink, or party, or have fun in any capacity, so staying up to midnight just didn't have any appeal to us. We kissed in the morning. {PS I was kidding about the "fun in any capacity" part... we're like the most fun people we know!}

Adam found an interesting article about the difference between celebrating a New Year with midnight debauchery or, in contrast, morning reflection. I'd like to think we're more the "morning reflection" type of people. We've spent the day as a family and I've been thinking about what my One Word will be for this year. Not familiar with this? Check out Ali Edwards and her explanation of the One Little Word project. I may have heard about this project in years past, although I don't remember it. If I have heard it before, it certainly didn't have the impact that it had this year. One Word to describe the sum of my hopes for the New Year. I'd like to share some of my Runners Up, then talk about what decision I came to.

I thought about the word Change. 2010 will certainly be a year of change for us -- a new baby, a new job, a new house, a new school for Nate (and not necessarily in that order, may I add...) We're certainly on the brink of a lot of movement in our lives, and it's something I'm looking forward to. For that reason, 2009 could have been designated The Year of Anticipation. 2010 could be The Year of Fulfillment.

I also liked the idea of Simplify. But for the reasons mentioned above, I doubt this year will be very simple. Perhaps there will be a need, however, to simplify where we can since it will be a year of chaos and upheaval. And besides, who wouldn't want things to be more simple? In actuality though, I'll be only adding to my life, not simplifying it. 2009 will probably look more like the Year of Simplicity compared to 2010. 2010 will be more like The Year of Upgrade.

I thought a lot about the word Create. There will be much creation this year. I also love the inspiration found here. I love the opportunity to work with my hands, through scrapbooking or crafting or photography. I am grateful for the chance to create something that wasn't there before. I doubt that I will ever understand why I was given the remarkable privilege to create bodies made to house spirits of God. It is amazing to me that something could be created within me, and that I (in partnership with my husband and a loving Father in Heaven) could create something as intricate and as special as a child. There will be much creation in 2010, but that wasn't quite the word I was looking for.

I've settled on my One Word for 2010. It is LIGHT. I want to seek diligently and find light this year. I realize that I am not the source of Light, but I hope that I can be a more worthy vessel of the Light of my Savior. I want my Light to be brighter. I want my life to be brighter. I have been a little stagnant in the past year, but I know :

"That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day."

If I continue "in God" this year, each day, then I know that the light in my life will grow brighter. This year I want to work toward this : "Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal..." (Revel. 21:11)


More scriptures pertaining to light:

"If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light." (Luke 11:36)

"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." (2 Cor. 4:6)

"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (John 8:12)

"And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof." (Revel. 21:23)

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:16)


More Inspiration Here




What will YOUR One Word be this year? Leave me a comment and let me know. I'd love to hear yours!!
Need a little help? Here is the list Ali Edwards compiled of her readers' 2009 Words.