One Word.

Going into December I was pretty sure I knew my one word for 2012.

I was going to revisit a word that I still struggle with.

Hope.

As I emptied my office (from my former job) out on the last day of the year I was praying and thanking Him for the last 6.5 years and also thanking Him for the adventures to come.

My heart was the softest it has been in a while.

In the midst of busyness and other things it had been a while since I had quietly just prayed and listened.

One thing that came out of 2011 was that I wanted to live my life fully. And as I prayed a phrase I used a few months ago came to me.

Live life daringly.

When I got home I took a few moments to jot down the thoughts that came as I prayed and to look up the definition of a word.  I took some time to ponder the journey of 2011 and all that I learned.  To embrace trust.  To embrace adventure.  To embrace faith.

The word I looked up...

Dare ::  to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough:  to have the boldness to try; venture.

To have the boldness to try.  To risk. Those words echoed in my heart and I knew... my one word for 2012 would be...

In my heart the challenge came....

Dare to love fully.

Dare to finish.  

Dare to hope.  

Dare to adventure.  

Dare to be brave.  

Dare to dream.

Dare to step out in faith again and again.

Live life daringly.

This year I am going to dare to do the things above and so much more.

I am going to embrace the boldness He has placed in my heart and dare to live life to the fulliest.

Terrified excitement rules my heart.

Fear because I am not bold.

Excitement because I know just like last year He is going to do a work in my heart and I will not be the same!

So today and for the other 364 days I choose to live life daringly!

 

Do you have one word for this year?  What is it?

Linking up with Alece's One Word 365 Community and with Jen's Soli Deo Gloria sisterhood.