I know that you don't *have* to have a word picked before January 1st, but I always like going into the new year with that detail settled. So I was getting a little nervous as December kept ticking away and I wasn't sure what word I would be focusing on in 2023. Eventually, I felt pretty sold on one word but then I realized that I needed a companion word for it. What would capture my thoughts and perspective? It was pretty cool to see the little things that came up in life, confirming what I was thinking. All the Bible verses I read or heard New Year's weekend had to do with the words I was planning to do. I consider that a sign. Without further ado, my words for 2023 are... Redeem & Renew I chose "REDEEM" because the last few years have been filled with loss. I've lost a lot and sometimes thinking about it all consumes me. I know that what I went through will be redeemed, and it might not happen this year, but I do want to start looking at the events through a lens of redemption. However, I don't want to spend all year focusing on the past.
Besides the loss, I feel like I've been at a stand-still the past several years. There were some good reasons why I couldn't really move forward, but I also was scared to move forward in many ways. This sounds dramatic, but I want to start living again. I want to stop standing still and actually start acting; stop letting life happen to me but instead act in my life. It's kind of hard to put into words, so I hope that make sense. For the first time, I have selected songs and verses to go with my words. For "Redeem", the song is "Redeem" by Aaron Shust :) My verses are Psalm 130:7 and all of Psalm 103. For "Renew" the song is "Made New" by Lincoln Brewster and the verses are Isaiah 43:19 and 2 Corinthians 5:17. I am excited to see what I notice this year because of the words I've chosen. Do you chose a word of the year? What word did you pick this year?
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Hi! I'm Sarah!
I am a natural light portrait photographer. I've been taking photos since 2014 and would eat a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe for lunch everyday if I could. Thank you so much for stopping by. I blog about sessions, things I'm learning, stuff in my life, and information for YOU, my client. If you like what you see around the site, I'd love to work with you! I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram. I'm @sarah_jayne_photo :) Archives
April 2024
Categories
All
|