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1 Word | 1 Year

I have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. Do you? There is value to goals and resolutions but they can easily become taskmasters or lead to self-reliance.

2017 was my first year to choose a word to focus on during the year. One word for one year.

It was freeing. And yet challenging. It shaped my heart, my life, my home. It served as an underlying rhythm to my year. I didn’t think about it every day. Yet it was a constant companion, a lense through which I viewed life and made choices (even at times unconsciously).

I loved it and now it’s a regular rhythm of my year! Want to give it a try?

In this set of posts you’ll find practical tips to get started, an overview of the benefits, as well as meaningful takeaways from my various words each year. The FREE Resource Library also has a downloadable template to help you navigate your word for the year. Enjoy!

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Intentional Minutes

Posted on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022by Carol

3 weeks … 21 days … 504 hours of 2022 have already passed. And where does that time find you? Maybe you’re riding high on the wings of getting things done and carrying out your goals. Or perhaps, you’re wishing you could hide away and hibernate. What about regretting a lack of willpower or self-discipline? […]

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My Word for 2021

Posted on January 17, 2021January 21, 2022by Carol

This is my 5th year doing 1 Word for 1 Year. Each year the process of deciding on a word has been a bit different. If you want to read about how each word was chosen each year, you can find those posts here. This year my word came quickly and unexpectedly. It was early […]

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1 Word | 1 Year: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Posted on December 30, 2020January 6, 2022by Carol
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It’s finally “the most wonderful time of the year!” (at least for me) I LOVE the last week of the year and the first week of the next – planning, thinking, reflecting, organizing, preparing. It’s what I thrive on and what comes naturally to me. If it doesn’t for you, no worries! Keep reading for […]

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My Word for 2020

Posted on January 10, 2020July 16, 2020by Carol
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We’re only 10 days in to the New Year, and I’m already loving my word! Of course, I started thinking about it here and there back in October. It was late November or early December when I knew for sure “nourish” was it. So, I’ve been anticipating its influence for a few weeks now. If […]

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Abundance Starts Small

Posted on November 22, 2019January 21, 2022by Carol

Abundance is my One Word for One Year this year. God continues to use the natural world to teach me much about this word. Here are my key observations from the summer: #1 – Abundance is natural when the conditions are right. #2 – Abundance does not discriminate. #3 – Abundance is not under my […]

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Abundance in Nature and in Life

Posted on July 19, 2019November 28, 2020by Carol

Abundance is my One Word for One Year this year. As I wrote before, I didn’t choose this word for a particular reason. In fact, I had a different word picked out. But God quietly whispered this word to me in January, and I accepted. I’ve noticed abundance in ways I wouldn’t have without focusing […]

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My Word for 2019

Posted on February 1, 2019February 8, 2020by Carol
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You know that phrase, “The best laid plans”? That’s my story for my One Word for One Year this year. Some of you may have read at the end of 2018 that I planned to continue my word from 2018 (grace) into this new year. I knew there was still much to dig into related […]

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Internalize Psalm 119 in 10 Minutes a Day

Posted on December 28, 2018January 20, 2022by Carol
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2019 is finally here! Well, almost, anyway. I’ve anticipated 2019’s arrival for two years now, which probably sounds a bit odd. Let me explain. From the time I was a young girl, I have loved Psalm 119. It occupies the center of the biblical text and its sheer length makes it a novelty. Every section […]

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Reflecting On A Summer That Didn’t Go As Planned

Posted on September 12, 2018July 5, 2019by Carol
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Have you ever had a season of life where nothing went as planned or hoped? That was my summer! I had plans to play with my boy and enjoy long daylights. Instead, I spent much of it inside in a prone position. I hoped for a lightness to encompass these days where schedules are more […]

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Grace or Control (you can’t have both)

Posted on June 1, 2018July 5, 2019by Carol
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Grace and control. Two words that can’t coexist. Two words that reveal the priorities of our heart. Two words that we would do well to consider. These two ideas bring conflict to my heart nearly every night as I put my son to bed. What is it with little kids (and maybe big ones too – […]

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Hi! I’m Carol, a down-to-earth gal who loves Jesus, my main man, Mark, my little fella, J, and (most days) our golden-doodle pup. I love to lead others  away from religion and rules and into greater intimacy with Jesus through teaching, writing, and providing practical resources. I pray you find ideas, stories and resources to help you while you are here.

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