Friday, July 30, 2010

What's Your Word?

I'm currently listening to an Audiobook in which a woman goes on a journey of self-discovery. Though our journeys are quite different, I've connected with some of the things Liz has learned so far and have gleaned much food for thought.
In the chapters I listened to today, Liz had a conversation which caused her to ponder what one word best captured her life. As she mused and rambled, I got caught up in my own self-examination (and may have missed some of the book...). What word best summarizes and explains me at this current point in my life? After much deliberation (well, actually, it did not take me as long to select this word as I thought it would...) I have decided to choose the word, "learn."

To learn, according to our friend Merriam Webster, is to: gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
To memorize.
To come to be able.
To come to realize.
To come to know.

I love how this definition uses the phrase "to come to..." Learning is a process. Learning is a journey.

I could at this point begin explaining why this word best defines this season of my life, but I think I'll let the word and it's definition speak for itself.

Learn. That's my word. What's your word?

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful post, my friend.

    Hope. That's my word right now. I'm learning that it is fine to expect the worse, but you have to hope for the best as well. And I DO hope for the best right now; not always what I think would be best, but what God knows to be best for me!

    Love you!
    Rachel
    www.homeschoolblogger.com/swordwieldingmaiden

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  2. Create. Read about it there. :) http://keepthemuse.wordpress.com

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