Intentional - Our Word for the Year

I’m cracking up at the fact that it has taken alllll the way into February to articulate my thoughts on our word for the year, and why we chose it… Honestly, January felt like it was an entire year long in and of itself and I’m thrilled to be in February and feeling like we’re past the craziness that was Christmas, Sophie’s Birthday, and that darn sickness that seemed to last forever! Anywho… let’s talk about that word…

Intentional

Between Christmas and New Year, while my mama was visiting, she sent Shane and I away for a date and we decided to actually choose a word for the year. It’s not something that we’ve ever done before but this is a big year for us, and it just seemed right. And so did the word intentional!

We want to be intentional with our time, with our money, with our health, with our schedules, with our relationships, with our priorities. Whether I’m sitting down to do school work with the kids, or planning meals for the week, whether we’re decluttering our “stuff,” or working on renovation projects around the house, whether we’re playing cards with the kids, or spending more time outside (you can read more about that here), whether it’s carving our more time to read the bible, or resting when we are tired, we want to be intentional.

It’s not about doing more, but rather, making sure we are creating space for the things that matter, and acting accordingly.

It’s funny how having a word has actually been so freeing and encouraging. In any given situation, I can think back to our word and make sure my decision honours it. This is such a big year for us with welcoming our third baby, and then (Lord willing) selling it allllll and moving to another country… and knowing that we are being intentional with it all has given me so much peace.

Until I blog again,

Alex

P.S. Did you choose a word for this year?! I’d love to hear what is it and why you chose it!!