Courage Revisited: A Reflection on My Word of the Year

When I chose “courage” as my word of the year again, it wasn’t because I hadn’t lived it fully—I chose it because it still had more to teach me about trusting God and stepping forward in faith.

Courage has shown up in unexpected ways this past year. It was present in the quiet moments of grief when I surrendered my pain to Jesus after losing my mother-in-love and uncle; mourning my father, and my grandmother. It was His strength that carried me through when my own felt depleted. Courage was there when I was sharing my heart while trusting Him to use my story for His glory.