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I always wanted to choose a "word of the year." I may have before, but they never meant much or stuck, really. This year, I was determined. I was at my parents house over Christmas break and had been mulling over this concept. I'd been praying about it and asking God to put a word on my heart. And He did.  Discover . I pondered the word. I thought,  Discover, really?  Not peace, joy, patience...love? Something that would take a little grit and hard work, some sweat and tears for good measure?  Nope, "discover." While I learn of God's personality constantly, I always default to Him being serious, stoic, not fun and passionate. Isn't it sad? I forget that God is a God of creativity, excitement, and discovery ! So, when I really knew this was my word for the year, I got excited! I'd focus on discovery. I knew I wanted that to mean reading scripture more. I knew I wanted that to mean diving into who God is, who I am, and what ...

Photo: pexels.com I smelled rain today. The smell of rain on a spring day - and possibly more so the worms scrounging through wet dirt - is a strange smell to love. There's nothing like it. The drizzle today will likely turn to snow, but it is a foretelling of (may we hope) later this month. And I implore you: take note of the good.  My aunt Jen spoke at a women's conference today. I got to watch, appreciating her vulnerability and tearing up to stories I have had a front-row seat to - the other women hearing them for the first time. Jen unwrapped the layers surrounding our dreams: the fears we face, the shame we can't seem to shake, the questions we don't know to ask ourselves, and the identity that will feed our confidence. Do you find yourself doing life simply because that's what we do?  We do budgeting. It's what we do. We do work. It's what one is to do. We do church. It's what Christians do. We do taxes. It's what we must...