A Word to Ponder for the New Year

Thought for the Day: I have chosen a word or theme each year to guide my study of the Bible. This past year I focused on Trust. My trust in God and His trustworthiness. This year the word ponder has been popping up in my reading, most notably in reference to Mary in Luke 2:19 - "Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart." My goal this year is to stop and think...I tend to act impulsively on occasion. I also miss the real moments that I should reflect on while searching for something more. I looked up the definition of ponder and it really sums up my need: to weigh in the mind; to consider carefully. I don't want to miss what God is saying, what He is showing me because I'm not taking the time to ponder, to weigh in my mind and to carefully consider. My desire is to live each moment in God's presence, acknowledging His desire to be present in each moment of my life.

My tag for Tag Tuesday will be my Bible Journal bookmark. I included the definition of ponder and the key verse Luke 2:19 which I computer generated and printed on tan cs. The tag was stamped with Hero Arts cling Dandelion Frame stamped several times in Caramel, White Cloud and Vintage Cream inks to give some depth. The main letters are 7 Gypsys Savannah large Alphabet stamped in Stream ink and overstamped in Vintage Cream. The date is stamped with HA Fanciful Swirl clear design alpha set. I added some tiny flourishes from HA clear set Treasure the Moments, it sounded right since that is my aim this year, to treasure the moments.
Thank you all so much for your support and encouragement, I truly appreciate each one of you! When you leave comments it means so much and gives me the opportunity to pray for you.
May you all be blessed with the gifts that only God can give in the coming New Year!
Love,
Nancy