Lynda’s Journal of Blessing  – #744 – A Leap of Faith

December 28, 2025

My blessing today is A Leap of Faith.

At this time in 2014

I was introduced to a new idea

One Word for the New Year, 2015

My cousin, Kay, told me her pastor challenged the  congregation to try doing this for the new year.  She told me her One Word for the year would be “joy.”  I thought that was a great idea, and I did as she said.  I asked God to give me One Word, for 2015.

The One Word he gave me was

EXUBERANT

Exuberant?

What?

I’ll be real.

I had no idea what that word even meant. I had to do my homework, and find out what the One Word meant, so I could move forward to live by that WORD.

Since that  first experience, each year I get the One Word from God that will be my guiding Word for the New Year.  I’ve had this experience of Divine Delivery of One Word for eleven consecutive years.

Each year it is a leap of faith for me because I anticipate  and wonder what that One Word may be.  For the previous eleven years, I have not received my One Word until the morning on New Year’s Day.

It’s different this year though.  My One Word for 2026 was actually given to me about 3 weeks ago!  I’ve been holding it “close too my heart” and keeping it a secret, just to be sure I do have it already.  I’ll know for sure on January 1st.

On January 1, 2026 I’ll celebrate TWELVE YEARS of receiving ONE WORD for the entire year.

A Dozen Years!  A Dozen Words!

I will take A Leap of Faith on New Year’s Day.

Do you choose One Word for the new year?

If so, how long have you been doing it?

How do you know what your One Word is?

Has this been a productive  and  year-long adventure for you?

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Bible Verse:

“We walk by faith, not by sight,” from 2 Corinthians 5:7  

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Prayer:

Lord, I choose to take a leap of faith today. I will trust you to guide me. Take me to the hidden  places that you have already prepared for me.   I am thankful for you will give me courage. I can put my trust in you alone to expand my horizons to see the brilliant plan you prepared for my delight today.  Amen.

_My Daily Action Plan:

I will not think about what my One Word will be and try to think my way to it.

This plan requires trust, not research and planning.

God’s plan  requires a leap of faith.

God will answer me when I come to him with questions and conversations.

Want more to think about?

What I wrote about One Word for 2015…Read it here!

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My Testimony:

I am blessed with the awareness  of God’s calling on my life from my earliest years.

I asked Jesus into my life when I was 15 years old.  I am now 82, and I love to share God’s blessings  with others.

We all have a calling from God but, sometimes we don’t realize or recognize it for many years.

I recognize those moments of discovery  in my life journey.

God has gifted each of us  with something that is unique and personal. 

ASK Him to  SHOW  you  the gift and plan he has for you.  It’s an intimate  and perfect gift that will fit each of us  individually.

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