Earlier I wrote about Layla’s Word of the Year party and I have been tossing words around and around. The best thing about choosing a word is the thought processes that it made me go through. Many words came to mind – persevere, achieve, focus, just do it – many more than that as well. Yet all roads led to one thing I want to do this year and that I feel God has brought me to this point – and it is to BLOOM.
Those that have been following a while and even before when I blogged at GGH, know that I have faced challenges. We have faced financial, health, child woes. I have been taken to the pit of despair and places so black and dark that I never thought I would get out of. I had friends that lovingly held me, fed me, cut pillows with me and did whatever they could to help me. There were times that I lost my hope for better days. Yet, I never lost my faith. God was chiseling at me and molding me into what he wanted me to be. While I couldn’t see it at the time, I was being pruned.
This is the year that I believe God is going to allow me to Bloom. That the rain is being followed by sunshine and my hope has been restored.
This is the year that in all things I plan to grow, to strive, to achieve, to hope, to uplift, to -
Love,
Bev
Here’s to BLOOMING big in 2012!
Thanks Layla! What a great thing to have to focus on one word
I’m believeing with you, Bev! You’re already a beautiful bloom so may you BLOOM this year in all areas of your life!
Thank you Sonya – that means so much coming from someone that I admire so much! I wish you many blessings in the new year. xoxo Bev
May you have a wonderful 2012 as you continue to Bloom!! I wrote about my own word of the year on my blog if you wish to read it!
Hi Ter, I can’t wait to take a few minutes to pop over and read your word. Wishing you a great 2012 as well! Bev