Intentional Focus

Set a goal so big that you can't achieve it until you grow into the person who can. ~Unknown


We welcomed the newlyweds home and celebrated birthdays. We visited Daddy at his home for a weekend and relaxed in motels for RB to teach distant classes. We signed a contract for a new book and attended writer group meetings. We spent a delightful two days with Daddy, along with my brother, sister, and their spouses in Walnut Creek, Ohio. We met old friends for dinner and enjoyed a meal in Emily's new home. We had a sleepover for the grandchildren during which we sewed, gave art lessons, and played the Wii. We read and wrote, and memorized Scripture. We prayed for friends going through hard trials and sent cards to encourage those we love. We grieved, laughed, and loved.

We packed a lot into our January, but when I looked at the month in the light of my one-word, Focus, I wondered what I focused on.
It seemed more that my month slid by without conscious thought.

I read somewhere that a goal without a plan is just a wish. I can wish to focus on life, but without a plan, it doesn't amount to much. I created a worksheet to keep me on track. Five areas I want to focus on: Spiritual, Family, Social, Physical, and Work. I will intentionally focus on one (or more) ways I want to grow in each area. With a plan, I can cover the various aspects of my focus each day in prayer. 

If you are struggling to grow in your "One Word" for 2015, these worksheets are free. I'll be creating one each month. But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand (Isaiah 32:8). I'm striving for noble plans which will lead to noble deeds.

How do you intentionally keep your One Word?

Free template for One Word cover, January, February
One Word Worksheet

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