One Word One Year Faith Journey: A 12 Month Guided Journal Experience to Grow in Faith with a One Word Focus

By Michelle Robblee

Searching for a deeper more meaningful faith? Waiting to see God at work in your life? Are you wishing you could make spiritual, mental and physical changes, but just can’t seem to do it on your own? This guided journal will get you back on track with a one word focus. A One Word focus is a simple concept with huge rewards! Choose one word to be your intentional focus for one year. One small word for one year. That’s it. Take that one word and apply it to every area of your life that you’re looking to make changes. Work through the 12 month journal prompts. Take part in the monthly challenges and activities. Spend time engaged with God and be amazed at what He’s doing in your life. The rewards? Lasting life changes and a closer, deeper, engaging walk with God like you’ve never had before. Begin this journal any month of the year and get started on the One Word Journey today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Apr 29, 2020
• ISBN: 9781973690467

Michelle Robblee

Michelle Paige Robblee, a former special education teacher, now leads women Bible studies and small discipleship groups at Newport Covenant Church in Bellevue, Washington. Happily married to Andy for over 25 years, they have 2 grown children and enjoy spending time together on Camano Island and traveling around the world. Michelle’s passions extend to blogging her many creative ideas and parties at michellepaigeblogs.com.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 4/28/2020

CONTENTS

One Word Faith Based Journey

How to Use this Journal

Choosing your Word

Month 1 Prompts

Month 2 Prompts

Month 3 Prompts

Month 4 Prompts

Month 5 Prompts

Month 6 Prompts

Month 7 Prompts

Month 8 Prompts

Month 9 Prompts

Month 10 Prompts

Month 11 Prompts

Month 12 Prompts

All Done, Now What?

Small Group One Word Faith Journey

More Creative Art Activities

Books Read

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Dedicated to my parents,

Ray and Patricia Mooney.

Thank you for showing me how to live a life for Him.

Thank you for your endless encouragement, support and love.

I love you.

One Word Faith Based Journey

Whether you’ve selected a ‘Word for the Year’ before, or you’re brand new to the concept, welcome! This One Word One Year Faith Journey is Christian based. This book is a guided journal filled with faith prompts and activities to help you grow in your Christian walk by being intentional with your One Word. The first section of this book walks you through choosing your One Word for the year. Once you’ve selected your One Word, the monthly journal prompts will encourage, challenge, guide, assist and lead you into taking the next steps in your faith journey. These prompts are designed to change your outlook, shift your mindset, nourish your soul and allow God to work through every area of your life. Are you up for the adventure of trusting Him more fully? Are you ready for a year focused on drawing nearer to Him?

This 12 month guided journal is not a New Year’s resolution goal-setting workbook, but instead a guide to direct you closer to God by having a One Word focus. This intentional focus powered by the Spirit’s leading will allow you to make lasting spiritual, mental and even physical changes in your life. This is a yearlong study that can be started anytime. Typically most begin this process every January, but don’t let timing stop you from starting this journey. No matter what month of the year, pick up this guide and start right at the beginning.

The One Word you choose for the year doesn’t hold any power of course, it’s just a simple word. The Almighty God, or the Trinity, (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) is the one who holds all the power and He’s already at work in you, no matter what word you choose. He has the power to not only lead you to choose One Word for the year, but to work through your One Word and redirect you, encourage you, strengthen you, grow you and draw you closer to Him. He does the work. You make the decision to follow, trust and submit to Him as He works in your life.

Choosing One Word to intentionally focus on throughout the year, provides a constant redirect to remember your intentions. A resolution usually leads to frustration and failure. However,