{"id":3541,"date":"2018-12-31T16:01:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/?p=3541"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:01:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:01:18","slug":"out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new-not-exactly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/31\/out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new-not-exactly\/","title":{"rendered":"Out with the Old and In with the New? Not Exactly!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My One Word<\/h3>\n

As some of you know, I choose a word for each new year. I’ve been doing this for many years now, influenced by a book called My One Word by Mike Ashcroft and Rachel Olsen. Over the years my words have included: kindness, focus, peace, listen…<\/p>\n

I’m always amazed by the end of the year what the word taught me. It’s often not what I thought it was going to be, but sometimes it is! And even more.<\/p>\n

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2018<\/h3>\n

The year had its challenges, as I’m sure it did for everybody. My word was remember<\/a>. I had a clue what it was going to mean: remember God’s promises, remember your blessings. And it sure did mean that. But I have also been observing the great chasm when it comes to memories between two people. My 89-year-old mother’s memories have been slipping away at an alarming rate. My 2 1\/2-year-old granddaughter’s are zooming in the opposite direction. I have pondered that many times. Memories are delicate, fragile, and precious. One of my author friends, Jim Rubart, wrote a novel influenced by the lost memories of his aging father. Look it up if you’re curious<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was a good word. I learned a lot. I will keep it close as I’ve tried to do with all my past words. No, not out with the old, not completely because I need the past’s lessons.<\/p>\n

2019<\/h3>\n

I only started thinking about it last week! Anyone else have the new year creep up on them? Sheesh! A word popped into my head at that point, but I wasn’t sure it was the right one. But after reading some and reflecting a lot, I realized it is my word for 2109:<\/p>\n

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I just ordered two of these little metal tags. One for me and one for a drawing for my newsletter subscribers, which reminds me, I need to get working on that newsletter! Are you signed up? If not, go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I expect 2019 to be a year that, if I am intentional about it, will be full of discoveries. About myself, about others, about God.<\/p>\n

What’s Your Word?<\/h3>\n

Have you chosen a word? Did you have one in 2018? Let me know what it meant or means to you. Happy New Year, everyone!<\/p>\n

P.S. : not published by Tom. I haven’t fixed that yet.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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