Driven to be More

  I was reading a wonderful blog that I follow and the writer asked what our word of the year would be. What, given the past year, would we chose to describe how we see the year ahead. I had never really thought about it in a one word concept. I chose the word Driven: adj. being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel. The reason is this...I am driven to be more. I am not saying that I think I am a bad person now but only that I want to be more.

         I want to be more as a child of God. I want to do better at listening to God, serving Him in whatever way He has waiting for me. I have always felt He has a plan for me but that I have never really heard it.  So I am driven to listen harder this year. To be His child and nurture that relationship.

   I want to be more as a mother; more patient ( I know all mothers do), a better listener, more willing to learn from them. Most days I  feel so outnumbered . The bickering,  the whining, the sheer sassy-ness of young girls can be a drain to the soul. So I am driven to see past that to the beauty of their souls and soak up the giggles, the shared secrets between sisters, and the curiosity of little boys.

   I want to be more as a wife, as a partner.  I am often  so overcome with the daily chores of running between a full time job, full time  mom, and full time housework, that I forget he has his own multitude of daily struggles.  So I am driven  remember we are walking this life together not against each other.

I want to be a better friend, more of what I should be. I am so grateful for the friends I have. They remind me that I can be more but they love me for who I am anyway. I am driven to make them feel as important as they make me feel and never let forget I am only a breath away.

                So this is my word of the year. The one that describes me best. So what is yours?