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Birds over beach sideways

The Power of a Focus Word

 

I first learned of the practice in my Mops group. A few years ago, we were led as a group through the process of individually choosing a focus word for the new year. In the last handful of Januaries since then, I have continued the practice of entering the new year with a word of God’s and my collective choosing. Not a resolution, just a word. A focus. A landing place for the hope that I will grow more fully into my potential in the coming year. In the weeks surrounding the ball drop, I take extra care to Read more