My Word of the Year For 2019

First things first. I am happy to report that our Christmas tree is down and all the Christmas decor is boxed up and back in the attic. Cue praise hands. That is all. Except for the fact that the house looks so bare now. Cue sad face. 

I haven't made New Year's resolutions in years. Y'all know that. They're just too darn hard to keep and by February first, I'm feeling like a failure. However...are you familiar with the Word of the Year concept? It started about twelve years ago and involves choosing one word that will help you stay focused and achieve the changes that you would like to make in your life throughout the year. I even found a website called, One Word 365, that lets you find people that have the same word you do. 

It's been a few years since I've chosen a word, but I was recently listening to Angie Elkins' podcast on Chatologie, where she mentioned that her pastor had challenged them to come up with a word for the new year (You local friends, will notice Angie's pastor's name. Just click the link). And so that got me to thinking...

For 2019, my word is, Glory, and it actually chose me instead of the other way around. During the Christmas season, I had two devotionals that I was reading in the morning for my daily quiet time and it seemed as if every day, one of the devotionals - if not both! - were talking about God's Glory. So I decided to memorize Luke 2:14 for the Christmas season and began purposefully looking for God's glory in my daily life and circumstances. Glory just seemed to blatantly appear and more times than not, I found myself in awe of what God was doing. Then, when we sung a non-traditional Christmas song at church a few weeks before Christmas that was all about God's Glory, I knew that it was the word of the year for me. 

Throughout 2019, I plan on sharing my WOTY experiences here on my blog. See, it's more than just a word, Friends. I have some struggles in my own personal life that I really want God's Glory to shine through. And when we remember that it's not about us, but about HIM, that's when God is able to do more than we could ever imagine. 

So I'm curious. Have you chosen a Word of the Year? If so, I would love for you to leave me a comment and let me know what that word is. And if you haven't come up with one yet, you still have plenty of time. The new year is just getting started!