A few years ago I met a girl with a necklace that read, "Connect". She said it was her word for the year. I thought that was cool. This year I keep seeing things come across my path that talk about the ONE Word for the new year... a word that God gives that is a defining theme for the year. I thought to myself, "Cool, I'd love to hear a word from God for 2012. I'll have to pray about that tonight."
Later, as I walked into my room I saw a gift that a friend gave me for Christmas. It is a page printing plate which was used just for well, printing pages... in this case to a hymnal.
Isn't it cool?
So, as I walked past the plate, which sits on my bedside table, the word "purpose" came to mind. I thought about how this plate had an important purpose at one time... to make it's mark on the pages of hymnals that would be distributed throughout the world. What a great purpose! And then I knew that this was to be my word for the year. Why? Because I often struggle with my purpose in life. Many times I start to think that my husband is the one with all the purpose. He is the one who knows the path before him and travels it boldly while I feel many times like I want to quit... if I even have a clue where I'm going. And beyond just what we're doing, I have often felt like I lacked passion in anything, again quite opposite of him. In a sense, I have many times actually said that I felt "purposeless". In moving to a new place (again) I think I have felt this way even more this time, so how fitting that God would give me this word for 2012.
What does God have for me this year? I don't know. But I move forward with anticipation and am encouraged that God cares so much about me! I look forward to Him doing more than just showing me what to do, where to work, what events to plan, etc. but to Him revealing to me the purpose I hold in just being His child.
It's gonna be a great year!
2012... Bring it on!
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