Here we are again
The start of a new year
The ball has dropped
The kisses have been shared
The fireworks have faded
The resolutions begin…maybe
One of my traditions is choosing
Actually receiving
My WORD FOR THE YEAR
This is something I pray about
This is important to me
It provides a guidepost
Boundaries
Direction
For my year
And I want
My Creator to choose my word
Guide my steps
My heart
And my mind
What is my word for 2024?
My word is LIGHT
What does LIGHT mean for me?
It is the call to LIVE LIGHTLY
I have been invited to LIVE LIGHTLY
This means…living
Open-handed
(Very tough for someone who craves control…)
Open-hearted
(Continuing to share my heart in trust…)
And
Open-minded
(Being sincerely curious…)
I have been invited to LIVE LIGHTLY
This means…living
With a light step
Not weighed down physically
Emotionally
Or spiritually
May I only carry
What I am to carry
What has been chosen for me
I have been invited to LIVE LIGHTLY
This means…living
Slowly
With deep breaths
At God’s peace-filled pace
Not my default rushing pace
Present
Fully present
To BE
When my default is
to DO
I accept LIGHT for my 2024 word of the year
This type of living speaks to my heart
And my soul
And my mind
Will I live it perfectly?
Not at all
That does not matter
What matters is that I accept
My Creator’s invitation
To Live Lightly
Seek Jesus’ Light in the World
As it is always present
And
Reflect the Holy Spirit’s Light
Where I live
Work
Play
And
Be
May my LIGHT shine
Not from my Power
But from My Creator’s Power
What is your word for 2024?
© 2024 Brooke F. Sulahian
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