One little word 2015

Every year for the past few years I’ve chosen one little word to concentrate on in the upcoming new year. This year I chose the word:

I chose this word for a number of reasons.

I really want to focus on reaching for things that are important to me in 2015.

• I want to reach for God’s word more. Reaching for my Bible is more important than reaching for my mouse to check on people’s Facebook statuses. I need to make better use of my free time.
• I want to reach for healthier, better foods for my family and I. We are doing pretty well in the eating department, but there is a lot of room for improvement, too. We’ve almost cut out all gluten, but we still have improvements to make and I want to be sure that instead of reaching for the “easy” thing – I reach for the better thing.
• I want to reach out to my kids more and by that I mean I want to just spend more one-on-one time with them and reach them where they are at that moment. I want to reach for them and give them lots more hugs and kisses, too. I already do give them lots, but there can never be TOO many hugs and kisses as far as I’m concerned.
• I want to reach for the goals that I’ve placed in front of myself this year. Goals that are not only personal, but goals pertaining to my two businesses, too.
• I want to reach out to friends that I haven’t talked to in a long time. I want to reach out to distant relatives as well and get to know them better and their families. I want to reach into my ancestry more and discover more about that area of my heritage.
• I’d also love to reach my toes this year – which means I’d love to incorporate a daily exercising routine. Hahaha! Maybe by the end of the year I can touch my toes without bending my knees! Ha!
• Reach also means that I want to come to that place in my heart and mind where I find that balance on what is important in my life. Reaching that place and being at peace with it this year is important to me.

Do you pick a OLW every year? If so, I’d love to hear what your word is and why it is important to you. Happy New Year, sweet blog friends! Here’s to a blessed New Year for you and your families!