One little word: 2015

For several years I've chosen a word for the year, a la Ali Edwards.

My previous words have been MORE (2014), PURPOSEFUL (2013), LIGHT, (2012), JOYFUL (2011), KINDNESS (2010), GENTLE (2009) and FOCUS (2008).  Since 2009, I've also had a verse or some verses to go along with my word - you can read each of those with the posts if you like.

This year, as I've contemplated my word for 2015 I keep coming up blank. I started thinking about it shortly after Thanksgiving, knowing that I would need to have it chosen pretty soon.  Nothing. Big. Blank. Space. Massive brain drain. I am exhausted. I am weary. I'm still in the midst of grappling with some pretty significant grief.  But as I type that, the thought that I'm going to skip OLW this year is erased and I realize just what word I need to use.  I go back in my mind to the morning after Daddy died. I got out of Mom's bed, after a night of very little sleep, and opened my Bible to Psalm 119 - the Psalm we'd just read as part of our Wednesday night Bible study the week prior. My eyes were drawn to v 28.  "My soul weeps because of grief, strengthen me according to Your word."  And I think, perhaps my word is there in that verse - a word that I need - STRENGTH - along with the best way to get it: "...according to Your word."

So, there you have it. My One Little Word for 2015 -- strength -- in a year I didn't think I was going to have one. :)