One Little Word: 2013

I can't believe this will be the 6th year I've chosen a word for the year (Ali Edwards was the original inspiration, and though I don't follow her blog any longer I know she still does it).

In 2012, my word was LIGHT.  If asked how it went, I'd say not well since I couldn't even remember what word I chose! :/  It's been an incredibly busy year - most especially with work (things exploded for me the week following Memorial Day when I took over administration of a second system...and I had to learn the system while learning to be system admin!) Some things have gone really well and other things need work.
 
In 2011, my word was JOYFUL. 
In 2010, my word was KINDNESS.
In 2009, my word was GENTLE.
In 2008, my word was FOCUS.

I was contemplating what my word for 2013 should be, I thought about how life will be changing again at the end of May 2013 when I will no longer have a preschooler. Starting in July, I will be homeschooling all four of my children. Honestly, I cannot wait!  I look forward to being at home almost every day, not having to go anywhere; I look forward to being able to really concentrate on the children, on school, on work, on my home. I have made some decisions about things we are going to do differently once we're at  home more. Things will change drastically around here - and hopefully for the better.

I plan on living life more purposefully in 2013 - and not beginning in the middle of the year, but beginning even NOW. And that made me choose PURPOSEFUL as my word for 2013.  As you know, I like to have a passage of Scripture to go along with the word (started that in 2009, thanks to my friend, Jennifer). To really give it meaning.   As I pondered "what is my purpose?" (ha, isn't that the question of the ages?!) and how I can be more purposeful with my life - it dawned on me that my purpose is to walk worthy of my calling as a child of God.  And so, I have chosen Ephesians 4:1-3 as the verses to go along with my word. 

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.                                                               ~Eph 4:1-3 (NASB)

Do you make resolutions? Do you choose a word? Do you set goals? See you back here next year to discus how well we did...deal? Hopefully for me it will be much, much better than it was in 2012!