It is a word that has been heavy on my heart over the past few weeks.
I wrote about it, and I’ve continued journaling and reading about it.
grace.
Since being back home after the holidays, Andy and I have purposely been trying to slow.
Sit together more.
Relax together more.
Even fold laundry and do the dishes together more.
I had deprived myself of something to the point of not missing that something anymore.
Time with my best friend.
Time with my partner, my teammate.
grace.
I am an all or nothing girl.
If I can’t do something well, I probably won’t even try to do it at all.
My mom used to encourage me to learn to play tennis. You know, so I could play with a boyfriend someday.
My response?
I won’t date someone who wants to play tennis.
But when it’s something I want to excel at? I see that goal, and I see it clearly.
I need grace.
Grace for myself.
Grace for others.
Grace in all forms: as a noun, as a verb.
Grace as a need.
So Andy and I decided that each year we would choose a word for our family. We would display this word and its attributes we want to focus on.
This year we chose the word, grace.
Grace because we’re going to get it wrong.
Grace because we want presence to be a blessing.
Grace because for every step forward, we will for sure take steps back.
Grace because we need it, because we’re going to mess up.
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xo.
GORGEOUS. And I love your word. You and I are cut from the same mold….I struggle with giving grace–but specifically to myself. Thanks for the printable! Love it.
Yes – even though it is our word for this year, I know it’ll be an every day one!
girl. seriously. the word “grace” has been the word of mine and Cort’s marriage. When we got married I gave him a pocket watch with “God’s Grade” etched on it. Every hardship or struggle or backslide we just “grace” to each other.
I am in love with this printable and of COURSE I am in love with the wood piece you have created with it.
xxoo
LOVE Love LOVE YOU.
This is awesome Kacia. Grace has been swimming around in my heart and head lately too, and I want to extend it to my family, and accept it for myself as well. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the encouragement, Mackenzie!! I honestly have a mantra of grace, grace, grace, grace that I knew I couldn’t ignore! So humbled that it blessed you in some way!
xoxo!
I love your work for the year! Grace is something that is abundantly important but not really sought after or completely understood. I’d love to keep hearing about your journey learning how to extend/experience/receive grace.
I will continue to share!! I don’t want to bore people, but I really want to be intentional {another word that was in the running :) } about focusing on grace this year!
Oh Kacia how I love you!!!
You are such a blessing to us.
I have to tell you that this post/printable and word touched me in many ways today. 1st, I had been looking for something, scripture, a printable, something I didn’t really know what for a spot on my bedroom wall… TADA!! This is IT! Secondly, my daughter and I are adopting a dog today, a partner for the dog we already have and have been having a hard time w/ what to name her. GRACE! The minute I read this I realized, this is her name.
I just am so grateful for you.
xoxo
seriously brought a tear to my eye! or multiple :) for real. So humbled. So honored.
xoxo!! love you!
I needed these words today. Having heard it over and over, even written them. Still I struggle. I wrote about this today, this affirmed it more! Thank you for the words and great printable too! I can’t wait to get it up and in my face.
Amen! Sometimes a LARGE “sticky note” is needed! xoxo!!
Love it. And you.
I love the word grace! ;-) Incredible! :-) Found you via Casey Wiegand!
the printable is wonderful….just what my family needs as a reminder. Thank you!