Words Have Power
January 8, 2013
There’s power in words. Beauty in words. Grace in words. Words create movement. They craft nations. They seal a marriage. They cast a vision. They make us laugh. They focus our...
Picking a Word
Ann Voskamp’s One Word
January 3, 2013
We’re just a couple days into the new year and already hundreds of new one words have been posted here at the My One Word website. Nouns like PEACE and JOY. Verbs like TRUST and GIVE....
Possibilities Abound – Start Here
December 1, 2012
Possibility is such a huge word. It feels limitless. We love that feeling. It can awaken our imagination. But it can also overwhelm the logical side of our brains. It’s the logical side that...
Time
February 6, 2011
A few months ago, I bought 120 white plastic hangers. It all started with a visit to a friends house. This friends house was really clean. Pristine. The kind of pristine that makes you feel like...
Finding The “Me” God Created Me To Be
January 28, 2011
I have an image in my head of Jesus standing in front of a pile of filthy mud-caked mirrors. The mud is so thick and crusted it encases the entire pile. He stands there as though waiting...
MOW Is Not For Wimps
January 26, 2011
I havent picked my word yet. Its really, really hard to chose just one area of your life to work on for the entire year. And then you get into the challenge of coming up with a word that has...
Change Is A Community Effort
January 24, 2011
Over the course of the past few weeks, you have been reflecting on the person you feel God wants you to become in 2011. Unfortunately, sometimes you are so close to a situation that you get tunnel...
Forcing Clarity
January 21, 2011
It never fails, once I start thinking of a new word the lessons surrounding my previous word increase. Its as though God is operating on His own timeline rather than mine – this shouldnt...
Avoiding Circles
January 19, 2011
Picking my word provides exciting pleasure and looking back I see some themes that help me in picking my word for 2011.
It’s All About Moving Forward
January 17, 2011
We were hanging out by the pool and I was about to leave, and so she hugged me, but we didnt immediately pull apart. As we stood there holding each other, strangely not feeling awkwardmaybe thats...