My word was a surprise to me. I originally thought my word for this year was going to be “BOLD.” In fact, I told a bus full of people that I was 95% sure that was going to be my one word. When I asked myself the question “Who do I want to be a year from now?” that was the word that kept coming to mind. I work at a radio station, and while my persona on air is one of a fun, say anything bold kind of girl, this is not who I am out of my radio box. I’m typically quiet around people, but in my head I have all these opinions and ideas that I hold in because of fear. I wanted to be as BOLD as a lion like it says in Proverbs. However going through the word picking process, one of the words I wrote down on my mirror describing someone who is bold was “voice.” I thought “that’s ironic since I use my voice on a daily basis in my job,” but soon that word was permeating my thoughts. I realized it wasn’t boldness I was craving, but a voice. Not only do I want to find my voice this year, but I desire to hear more of God’s voice too! My mom once told me that God gave her a “life verse” for me when I was little. It’s Proverbs 31:8-9 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” I’m turning 40 this year, I think it’s time I found my VOICE so I can “speak up.”