One Word for Twenty-Ten

Create

Last year I chose a word for 2009, one that defined what I could center almost everything I desired for 2009 around. That word was "CREATE." Indeed, 2009 was a year of "creating"... a new life, new ministry, new friends, new home, new opportunities, new dreams, new relationships... I could go on, and on.

This past year has not been easy, no, not by any means. Recovering from Craig being out of work for seven months "created" challenges and "created" more debt. STILL God provided after our savings were depleted, credit limits reached and bills continued. He's SO good!

One Word for Twenty-Ten
I spoke to my Driven ladies (Driven is the CC Ladies Mentoring and Life Coaching program at Christ Central) about the "one word" initiative. I challenged each of them to choose one word for 2010. At the time, I felt that my 2010 word was to be the word "authentic"... meaning: made or done the same way as an original; not false or imitation. A great word and fantastic commitment to make for all 2010 endeavors, still, as I prayed and pondered, I felt pulled into a different direction. I toyed with "stabilize", "surrender", "purpose", and "intentional." Again, all great words but none of them MY word. And then it came to me...

It was really right in front of me all along, why it took me so long to "get it" I will never know. My word for twenty-ten is.... RESOLVE!

Resolve: : to deal with successfully; to make clear or understandable; to reach a firm decision about; to declare or decide

When I started this blogsite, "Seasons of Resolve", I explained that Craig and I, along with our belles had finally found our, "place of resolve..." This region is one we will gladly give our lives to. We believe in the people of this area, we believe in the vision and mission of the House we've been called to, and we know that we are home.

I desire to find resolve in many areas of my life in twenty-ten. My quest and journey to "resolve" will be an exciting one, that I promise. It will require me to use my decisive nature and it will require action and life changing habits. I've already started...

I resolved to be more hospitable in my home... regardless of whether or not my house is "perfect..." something that is hard for me... BUT... I had my first family and friends dinner tonight and had 30 people (including my family) over and it was glorious! No one noticed that I am still getting the house decorated after our recent house painting! So, now I am ready to tackle my desire to entertain large groups every other month in our home! Be watching for an invitation soon!!! :)

Another thing I desired to resolve is to visit and experience new places, and a secondary desire was to go to Bethel in Redding, California and get some hands on training and experience what God is doing there. Well, a week from Monday, our Intercessory Prayer/Staff Pastor, Denise and I are headed there. So, I knock out two in one week!

I know in my heart that this year is full of promise and divine order... and I resolve to make the most of it!