My Life in Our Father's World

Now What?

My 2024 One Word (aka WOTY) is RENEWAL. I feel that God is leading me to a new outlook that will change how I do life & how I relate to others.

I’ll admit, now that I have put it down in writing, it feels like a BIG undertaking. Fortunately, God is in my corner. Otherwise, I might hide under the covers and wait for 2025.

I am an organized person who loves admin tasks like setting up my filing system for the year. You know what I mean:

  • New hanging file folders
  • New labels fresh out of my label maker
  • Shifting the folders from prior years
  • Shredding old files
  • Preparing to do my taxes as soon as all required documents arrive in the mail.

Will God change this process?

I went back to school in January 2023 and have been able to maintain a 4.0 GPA.

Will God help me maintain this level of success or will He teach me to relax a bit and to be okay with an occasional B?

How will my relationships with difficult people be impacted?

Will I learn new ways to bridge the gap, or will they be removed from my life?

Will I learn how to better serve those who I see on a regular basis (including my spouse)?

How will my spiritual life change?

Will I pray more?

Will I discover a life-changing Bible Study?

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  2. While this does sound a bit scary, it also sounds very exciting, Barb! I like my life neat and tidy too, but as we know, it rarely stays that way more than a second at a time. 🙂 I look forward to following your journey through Renewal in 2024!

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  3. It’s good you have all these questions about how your word will play out this year, how God will provide renewal. I think the hardest one is “Will I learn how to better serve those who I see on a regular basis (including my spouse)?” Happy 2024!

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  4. Renewal seems like such a good word, but I agree that it could be scary. Yet, with God as our guide, it can be exciting and we follow Him and watch what He does! Blessings to you, dear Barb!

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  5. Your word for this year is very interesting. I love how it has already given you questions to contemplate as you advance through the year. Congratulations on your 4.0 grade point average. I know you had to work hard to maintain it.

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