My Word

I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon of choosing ONE word that would be MY word for the year.  I thought about what I wanted from this new year 2012.  I thought about what I want and need to accomplish.  I thought about what I will change about myself.  I thought about what I will succeed at this coming year.  I thought about what I will share with others.

As I thought about these things, I went over in my mind many words that I could choose, but I wanted to pick one that would encompass this wide range of ideas I have swirling in my head.

So much is swirling through my head these last few weeks.  I have had the YM/YW mutual theme in my thoughts constantly, it seems.  And I love the theme that the Church chose to focus on.  I've been excited about it.  It has so many wonderful possibilities for the youth.

Why did I need to come up with a different theme (one word) for myself?  Come on, Kim, simplify!

 The YM/YW mutual theme for 2012 is the scripture found in Doctrine and Covenants 115:5.

"Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations."

There is so much in that little scripture.

For MY one word I chose ARISE.
I love that verb.  It is action and motion.  It is getting up to do what I am meant to do.  And that is the word I need to get me started each day.

It is the word that I need to keep me persevering when I want to quit something hard.  It is the word that puts me into action when I need to have a little motivation to start a new project or try something new.  It is the word that will help me to be the light and example that I need to be.

Please watch this video that the Church made.  It will make you smile and ARISE (and go back to the islands)!

ARISE!