Free

*I took this picture in Chicago. I never tire of looking at it. It gives me great hope.

FREE. You have been a good word for 2008.

I’ve labeled several posts with the word Free. If you care to see my journey with this word, you can click on that label.

I want to share something with you I wrote in my journal last March. Keep in mind this was before we had any idea that we would be moving from California, that Tony would be working at LifeChurch.tv and that I would be able to stop working and focus on being a mom (my heart’s desire).

March 1, 2008 – This is a big year. I am fighting for FREEdom. FREEdom in doing and being what I feel God calling me to. I will turn 30 this year (which I did Aug. 11), Zoe will most likely start school (we have decided to homeschool) and I believe that in some capacity Tony will return to full-time ministry (he is now working at LifeChurch.tv with their Internet Campus). I want to be conscious of the passing of time, and not let the year sneak away without our dreams being revealed in actuality. I want to make the most of every day, grow every day, become closer to God every day. I want to be aware that a year of FREEdom is made up of tiny steps each day to becoming FREE. Each step makes me closer to the end goal. And also, I might add, I am not foolish enough to think that by the end of 2008 I will be completely FREE. I am well aware that I will be fighting for FREEdom for my heart and the hearts of others for some time, for my entire life in fact. But what I do hope to accomplish is to ingrain a spirit of FREEdom within me, so that my natural reactions become FREEdom choices. So that my thought process continually stems from what a FREE person would think. I want my whole mode of operation to be that of someone who believes they are FREE. That will be a major shift for me and life-changing no doubt.

I can confidentially say, at the end of 2008, I have been changed. And I have seen FREEdom spoken into my life, the life of my family and even the life of others.

There is great power in picking a word for your year. I first learned about it here from Ali. That girl eats, drinks and breathes inspiration.

So if you haven’t already, I would consider picking a word for 2009. Pick it with great faith that you can speak it into your life and the life of those around you. You won’t be disappointed. Here’s a list of words if you need help picking one.

I’ll be posting mine soon, once I have some time to put my thoughts together in a post. I’m excited to share it. It’s not a word I ever expected to use, but I know it’s going to be good.

One more thing, if you’ve enjoyed learning about FREE with me, I encourage you to check out my friend Amber’s blog. She’s picked FREE for her word this year, and I look forward to continuing to learn and grow by reading her insights.