How exciting that this will be your 5th Year of One Word. I need to go back and count my own numbers of adventures with One Word too. God is so awesome, yes? I’ll look forward to hearing about your new word in 2015!

Yes, who wants to be a project? It strips us of a level of dignity. I’ve watched some amazingly compassionate people this year treat others as special, and I see the difference it makes. I’m still living and learning the difference myself.

Amen to that, Beverley. If we don’t have compassion on ourselves, I think we’ll have less compassion on other people. It’s like the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I need to know how good compassion feels first hand so I’ll be more eager to give it to others.

“New” is also Teresa R’s pick (above) for 2015. That’s going to be a fascinating word to travel with all year! I’ll look forward to tracking along with your journey, June.

I loved that line also about finding the brokenness. Sometimes it’s hidden so we think there is no need, but everybody, every community, has a broken place somewhere.

You are spot-on, Sharon. I remember having to care for my mother in ways that I never thought I would. But to do it in a way that they retain their dignity is so important. Even when my mother didn’t realize it, I did. God bless you as you care for your mother so tenderly.

I’ll look forward to your recap post on joy, and to hear your new word!

Make that corrected post date, Monday 1/5! How can I be ahead when I’m so behind!! 🙂