As I am writing this, I am sitting here, quarantined in my room. I caught something from one of my perpetually ill cousins this Christmas and, so, there you have it. No mind, I will just have to bombard you all with Twitter updates and blog posts! :)What a crazy year it's been! So many ups and downs. In June I graduated, and have spent every day since then having everything I once thought about my future, my goals and dreams, my life, being turned upside down by God. Nothing in my life has been safe from His devastating love.
I'm writing now my goals for this year, but I want to do something a little different. I'm taking part in the "One Word 365" challenge, which is basically a commitment to find one word that speaks to your heart for 2012 and the hope you have for the New Year. It's an intentional sort of thing and I will write a mile-marker post every 3 months or so. Hopefully you will all consider participating! Or just doing it on your own!
So my word for 2012 is this: Χάρις - charis.
Such a small word, yet so rich and pregnant and vibrating with meaning.
Charis is grace; the grace that God gives, that I can live, inhabit, be. Grace that I could return, give to someone else. It is also joy, holy kindess, charity, Christ-love.
It forms part of the word eucharisteo, eucharistia - eucharist. This sacrament I am called to live and live by.
There is so much here! My prayer this year is to make it part of my every breath and heartbeat.
Blessed John Paul II will also be my patron saint this year! Praying alongside me and guiding me closer and closer to Jesus.
May all of you, too, be guided by the grace of God, and the peace that He gives! Happy New Year everyone and peace be with you and yours!
