Enthusiastically, Dawn

I am asking forgiveness…I bit off more than I could chew when I said I would be sharing from my past one-word writings here on the blog. I know many of you have been with me along the many years as I have shared, and much of this is old news. But I do find great encouragement in looking back at how God continues to bless and guide this one small endeavor. So I will ask forgiveness, and instead of continuing to share individual revisions of past posts, I am sharing the list, for you to see if anything grabs you. Phew.

Have you landed on your one word yet? Or should I say, has your one word made its way into your new year?

Well, below I have linked the posts related to my own journey. I no longer make resolutions. Those sparks that seem to set the flesh on fire for three months, and often are embers before Spring- they are a distant memory. It’s not that I don’t have goals, as I do. But God’s vision for my life is better than the best goals or intentions I can come up with. When I allow one word to direct my view for the year, it becomes an umbrella over all of those things I trust God is leading me to do, or not to do. It’s not as clear-cut as, say, doing 50 pushups. It’s more like my days start to align well with what matters. Sometimes it’s surprising. But always, it keeps me focused on the Lord’s will over my own. And that, my friends, is a powerful thing. Getting stuff done to get stuff done is irrelevant if it’s stuff that doesn’t matter. I can be so good at that, but by the grace of God and the guiding power of His Holy Spirit, he directs my path, corrects my direction (sometimes more often than I’d care to admit). But this whole One Word thing…it continues to be a beautiful, fruitful blessing to my life. For that, I am thankful. I think some people really need to learn how to allow GOd to truly direct them. They are always questioning, ‘ Is this me, or is it God?’ I have found it gets clearer as I lean on the Lord and not my own strength and understanding- one of the reasons I listen in for my word instead of picking it out of a hat.

Do you find the One Word journey to be a blessing, or have you not quite found your pace with it?

I have written consistently on each of my One Word experiences- the discovery of and walking with on my blog throughout each year. 

My list of One Words with corresponding Intro post:

2012 – Less  Could Less Be Best?

2013 – Release {One Word 2013}

2014- Renewal- When Your One Word Flies Into Your Life Uninvited

2015- Redeemed …But, I am Redeemed

2016 – Revelation 2016

2017 – Light Thoughts on Revelation and Coming to The Light in 2017

2018 – Jesus  My Arrow and Aim for 2018

2019 – Free Journaling My One Word Journey AND Five Quick Tips for Finding Yours

2020 – Remember Listening for My One Word and How Not to Listen for Yours Remember 2020

2021 – Unhindered 2021 A Few Words on Picking One Word for Your Year

2022 – Curate: What Are You Curating?

2023 – Listening On Listening to God, Lessons from Nature, and Finishing 2023 Well (Part 1); On Listening to God, Lessons from Nature, and Finishing 2023 Well (Pt. 2);

2024 – Certitude– Between Certainty and Conviction: My One (not so little) Word for 2024

2025- Focus SJP14 Mid-Year Check in YOUR ONE WORD 2025

2026…stay tuned for my next post, where I will unveil my 2026 One Word, and hopefully some inspiration or encouragement for you as you seek to walk with yours.

Thank you for forgiving me for not following through on my posts. I hope there is something here to encourage you in your walk with God, and One Word this year!

Thank you to those who shared your One Word on my last posts! I’d love to know if you have found your word yet. If you haven’t shared, let me know your word for 2026! If you want to share again, that’s great too!

Enthusiastically, Dawn