TESSA STOCKTON, NOVELIST
  • Home
  • Books
  • Bio
  • Blogette
 

One Word Motto

1/31/2017

4 Comments

 
Picture
Here it is, the last day of January, and ever since the beginning of the New Year, I’ve witnessed many people talk about wrapping 2017 around a single word. What one word will be your emblematic motto?
 
I’ve always had a Biblical verse as the theme for an oncoming twelve months, never a single word. After pondering, I finally deliberated that my word is Onward. I don’t have new plans for this year, per se, but I have pre-set plans that, unless the Good Lord deems otherwise, I intend to accomplish. So…onward I go. My word just happens to coincide with my verse for this year: “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3
 
To help inspire me, I’ve posted near my desk a recent drawing my son did. It’s a ten-second sketch, but speaks volumes of how he sees me. How I interpret, anyway. In the rough outline, I see most of all, diligence. Diligence is a part of my name…literally, my birth name means diligent harvester. And back in the day, a few I’d toured with didn’t call me “Tenacious Tessa” for nothing. All of this is a part of me still, and accompanies my present word for a 2017 focus, Onward.
 
Another word has snuck up, however; more like hammering me in the head everywhere I turn. That is, Meekness. It’s a word definition I seem drawn to, yet hear very little about in this day of narcissistic society. The world tends to interpret meekness as weakness or wimpy. Truth is it takes more strength to hold your tongue when you want to give a what-for, to exhibit kindness regardless of circumstance, and to portray leadership partnered with humility, a humble leader, putting others first. When I recently heard a sermon by Mark Hoffman/2RC on the topic of meekness, I learned a perfect definition for the word. Meekness is “Strength under control.” That is definitely something for which I wish to wrap not only my year but also my entire life around.
 
Okay, so maybe I have two words this year. To sum it up, I strongly desire to have a year of pressing onward with meekness. How about you? What might be your word?

4 Comments
Heidi
1/31/2017 02:49:57 pm

Wise words.

Reply
Tessa Stockton link
1/31/2017 03:58:10 pm

Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts here, Heidi. :)

Reply
Jill
2/1/2017 10:46:07 am

I feel very like minded with what you wrote, Tessa. I'm glad that I read this and will also challenge myself this year to approach each day with this wisdom from the Word. Blessings to you today. Thank you.

Reply
Tessa Stockton link
2/1/2017 11:16:49 am

I'm glad to learn of our like-mindedness. :) Thank you so much, Jill. Blessings to you, as well.

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Tessa

    is a storyteller, and a transcript editor. She's also a Romans 8:28 kind of Jewish girl ...
    "All things work together for good"

    Picture


    ​NEW TITLE OUT​

    Picture
    GET BOOK

    Picture

    SUSPENSION
    A short story
    ​​FREE at Select stores
    ​

    Get SUSPENSION

    Picture
    Picture

    For Tessa's new
    ​book alerts:

    SUBSCRIBE
    Picture

    VIEW BLOGGER PROFILE

    Picture
    Picture

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    July 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011

    Picture
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being”—Acts 17:28
​
CONTACT

COPYRIGHT © 2023 TESSA STOCKTON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Home
  • Books
  • Bio
  • Blogette