Discover
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 ...