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“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” 
The Year Of Focus: Week 27
Word of the Week: Joy
the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation:
I want to be rooted in joy, always discovering the good that still exists contrary to the nightly news. The type of joy that arrives...

“Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire? 
The Year Of Focus: Week 26
Word of the Week: Prayer
Prayer
            a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
There are days when prayer still feels difficult and I wonder, should I just practice when I feel this way, do it anyway? Like anything else...

“Release the past, capture the present and embrace the future.” ~Billy Cox 
The Year Of Focus: Week 25
Word of the Week: Release
to free from anything that restrains, fastens, etc
Life is full of things to release. Sometimes there are difficult things I hold onto for too long. Painful memories that still trigger emotions. Even clinging to a relationship that we should have let go in a season...

 Embrace the pace of your own journey
The Year Of Focus: Week 24
Word of the Week: Pace
a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.; tempo:
Since I began running in early 2010, I have learned so many lessons in pace. To run a long distance, you need to understand when to reserve your energy and when to push. No matter the distance, I have never been consistent, always running hard...

“Listen to the silence, it has so much to say.” ~ Rumi 
The Year Of Focus: Week 23
Word of the Week: Silence
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.  
I have always loved the sound of silence. Whether returning home after a busy day, or quietly stepping out from a noisy room, I relish the sound of silence. I remember my early appreciation of silence, years ago with young children, once...