I first heard about this “One Word” idea in December 2010, so I prayerfully chose my word for 2011 to be “Less” – thinking I needed less stress, less worry, etc. 2011 ended up being the year I lost my mom, renovated my house, and had surgery. I guess God was trying to tell me that I would have less control, less time, and less health. The next year, I chose the word, “Present,” because I wanted to be more present in the moment of my life. I did not choose a word focus for 2013, 2014, or 2015, but I feel the stirrings of the need to try again – to focus on the call God places so gently on my heart – to respond to that call – to press forward, forgetting what lies behind. My word for 2016 is “SEEK.”