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I thank Cay for starting this tradition (here's our 2010 topic) and wonder...
What's your *word* for 2011?
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What's a word that is the opposite of procrastinate??? 
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MaryM wrote:
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Whatever it is, I need it, too. I'll have to look that up later...  
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MaryM wrote:
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Alacrity?...not a verb but a cool word!
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I'm trying to find one word to describe my need to "follow through" with plans and responsibilities without getting overwhelmed and then quitting. Part of my problem is procrastination, too! For the past month, I felt led to the phrase...follow through.
Maybe COMPLETE -- reading Philippians 1:6...God started a good work in me and He will continue it until it's COMPLETE. I should remind myself to do the same! Thankful God doesn't get overwhelmed and just give up!!
Maybe PERSEVERE -- I need to pray over the scripture that tells us to persevere until the end (Matthew 24:13)
Still trying to decide.
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I am still thinking on this. My words last year were trust and balance. I still need work on the trust department, especially in one area. I would also like to add joy, and... Too hard to decide. 
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I think I'm going to adopt the word "Joy" this year. Focus on Joy in the simple "routine" of every day. Focus on how I can bring Joy in small, simple ways to the lives of my family each day.
How do each of you remember your word throughout the year? Is there something special you do so it's in front of you? I'm afraid that I'll make this decision now on the Eve of 2011 but then by February have forgotten all about it
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Mary - how about "expedite"?
Well I was just wondering if I wanted to put away my "believe" wooden sign with Christmas stuff or not.. maybe I'll take that as my word this year and decide after Christmas next year if it gets put away or not
So many things it can reference.. the obvious but also the need to believe that you CAN do somethig, start it, finish it etc.. actually follow that schudule or lose that weight this time..
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I've actually given this great thought already  The word that keeps coming strongly to mind for me is
Savour or equally as strong I could have Treasure
This is my oldest child's, dd17, last year at home studying with us. Our last year before our life will change. So I want to appreciate and enjoy every moment.
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JenPre wrote:
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I REALLY like that Jen!
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Fun. I know that sounds shallow. But I tend to get very caught up in worrying about finances, broken appliances, sick children and the daily duties required to keep us all afloat. I really have to work on fun.
...but maybe it's not that shallow because it occurs to me that to be fun, I have to be trusting and hopeful that my worries will be worked out. God has given me every reason to trust Him in all these things. So I could lighten up! 
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JenPre wrote:
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Joy was what kept coming to my mind too. I think because I told my husband that one of my resolutions was to smile more so as to actually SHOW my joy. I see pictures or videos of myself and think "Why am I not smiling more?"
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You can get custom made wall lettering. No way you're going to misplace that! And they come off easily if you need them to. I have the three theological virtues Faith, Hope, Love, two different places in our home and seeing it throughout the day is a beautiful reminder and something meaningful to ponder.
A friend of mine had a Latin phrase done in her entry way and it looks fabulous!
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I think my word for this year is "commit".
I need to commit to more prayer time, to eating right, to doing daily duties with a happy heart, to being a friend to my children.
My kids need to commit more to each other. We've had so squabbling around here lately. We also need to commit to keeping our house a home, a domestic church.
Anyways...that's us for this year!
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JOY!!!
I looked up last year’s word and for me it was Hope.....We were very hopeful that 2010 would be the year Lily would get her trach out and it was!  So.....this year is about Joy. We have some healing to do, some reconnecting with the world, with living life out loud....my middle boys really, really need that and so do I.
Here’s to JOY!
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My word for the year is "Give".
This covers a lot of fronts for me....
I can "give" more in so many ways:
I can be more flexible and giving (and forgiving )
I can give more of my material possessions. Purge and declutter are good words, but giving is better. I can give away things that I don't need, things that other people do need and will be happy to have.
I can give more of myself in terms of being cheerful as I go about my daily duties.
Finally, I have read recently about the "new minimalism". I was thinking I was going to be reading about a new move to simplify, etc. I was surprised to read that the new minimalism is a movement of doing the least you can to get by, as in "what is the minimal amount I can do or give
in this situation and still keep my job, feed the kids, look good, etc". Eewww. I see this attitude creeping into my own life.
I can definitely try to be more giving in many areas.
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This is the first time I am doing this, but I think my word for this year needs to be FOCUS. I get so sidetracked by everything that I don't accomplish what I know I need to. I have lists etc, all the tools. Now I just need to FOCUS on the task at hand. I think it also applies to how I treat my children, (giving them my full attention when I am doing something with them) and my prayer life (Keeping my eyes focused on HIM)
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Oh, I knew someone was going to ask this question....
Not to steal words from others, but I have been thinking I am often way too "nose to the grindstone" - give me my *mission* and I'll commit myself to it and just.keep.trucking.
So, JOY seems like an element that I would benefit from letting into my life a bit more!
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Hi all,
my words for 2011 are Peace and Unity.
Some of you know the trials with 2 of our children.
This year it is time for us to be united and be peacefilled. We have come through major issues with them both and as we were praying the St Andrews Novena these words kept coming to mind. So they have become our family words as well as mine. 
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This is a neat conversation! - especially because it's been years since I've had a word for the year, but just the other day I felt like the Lord shouted one loud and clear in my ear - and it's HOPE.
Interesting timing, because we have all kinds of challenging circumstances facing my family right now. But, HOPE it is.
I prayed through it a bit, and the Lord showed me that it's an acronym for me:
H = holiness. Use this year to seek after and grow in holiness.
O = omniscient. Just as He knows everything, God knows who and where we are, and just what we need. We can trust Him!
P = prayer. Use this year to really press into prayer.
E = eternal. Keep my eyes on the eternal things. The obnoxious and challenging circumstances we face right now will blow away like chaff someday - but our family and faith are eternal.
Hooray! There certainly is hope in that!!
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I have several, but mostly it's ORDER and JOY along with SIMPLICITY.
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