“I’ve learned a lot from my husband over the years. We met in November, my sophomore year of college. As New Year approached, so did his comment: ‘Have you started praying for your word of the year?’

For weeks I prayed, asking the LORD to give me a word for the upcoming year—one that would help my relationship with Him. There were rules, too. We couldn’t share our word until the clock struck 12:00.

On January 1, 2020, at midnight, after much anticipation, we finally told each other our word of the year. It’s been the same story ever since.”