New Direction: One Word for 2024

Whether or not you choose a Word for yourself every year, you’ve probably heard of others who do. If not, then let me introduce you to the concept. I actually believe both the process and the purpose of choosing One Word for a year varies with each person. It is an individualized, very personal act….

Growth for the New Year

So I think I told someone that I found out about the One Word idea last year, but I realize that’s incorrect. This is my fourth year using My One Word instead of New Year’s Resolutions. First of all, if you’ve never heard of My One Word, it’s an idea that began in the church…

New Year of JOY

Happy New Year! That’s the traditional wish at midnight when New Year’s Eve turns into New Year’s Day. For some, that’s a tall order. Happiness, after all, can be difficult to find. And once found, hard to maintain. It’s slippery. It tends to slide through our fingers. The harder we try to hang on, the…