JYC: One little word

When I saw Shimelle's prompt for today, I knew exactly what to journal about: the "One Little Word" that I've chosen to focus on in 2009. LOVE. See the post from yesterday for more information about "One Little Word."

Christmas Journal Title Page

Well, I've managed to pretty much stay on track with making my Christmas Journal pages, but life has gotten in the way of me doing much blogging about my pages. I just HAD to make the time to share my title page, though, because I love it so much. Earlier in the month, I participated in a Christmas Inchie Swap through Christian Paper Artists. On Saturday, I received my 24 new inchies. Aren't they all wonderful??? I decided to use them to make the title page for my Christmas Journal, and I think the page turned out very well.

Maybe one of these days, I'll actually get the time to show some of my other pages.

Ali Edwards was the person who first pointed me to Shimelle and her "Journal Your Christmas" project, and now I'm trying another of Ali's suggestions: "one little word." You choose one word to focus on for the entire year. I've decided to focus on LOVE. Such a small word with such power! I want to increase my love for God; for my wonderful DH Mike; for my 3 amazing children, Jarrett, Kendra, and Keegan; for my extended family; for my coworkers and my students; and for myself. I think right now, the best way to increase my love for myself is by taking better care of my body. It's only 39 years old, but it's the only body I've got. I really miss working out; that stopped a year and a half ago when I went from being a stay at home mom to a part-time teacher. I hope to get back into regular workouts. So here's to LOVE. May you all have a happy, loving 2009!