January’s Journey has me joining Jennifer from Overcome With Thankfulness who has taken over hosting “Share 4 Somethings” from Heather who was the originator and hostess for five years. The prompts will be the same each month: Something I Loved, Something I Read, Something I Learned & Something I Ate.

January’s Journey – Something I Loved

January’s Journey includes both my husband’s and my birthdays, we celebrated with a special meal and cake at home on our birthdays, then did a little getaway this past weekend. We enjoyed a quiet two days in front of a giant picture window overlooking a lake. January is the perfect month for quiet reflections and reading.

January’s Journey – Something I Read

The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel was an amazing novel inspired by a true story from World War II. A librarian in the United States recognizes a book she hasn’t seen in over sixty years – since she was a French refugee helping the French resistance against the Nazi’s by forging documents for Jewish children fleeing to neutral Switzerland. A fascinating read of courage and the human spirit’s ability to overcome evil by retaining hope for a better future.

January’s Journey – Something I Learned

My Word of the Year is leadership, so I have been listening to audiobooks on humility. You can read what I have been learning this month here Humility is the Foundation of Leadership – Knowing Our Identity is Crucial – Strength with Dignity

One key nugget from Humble Roots – How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul by Hannah Anderson is,

“Humility is accurately understanding ourselves and our place in the world. Humility is knowing where we came from and who our people are. Humility is understanding that without God, we are nothing.”

If you would like to join our One Word Community, you can join us here How Well Do You Know Your One Word? {One Word 2023 January Linkup} (lisanotes.com)

January’s Journey – Something I Ate

I really enjoy catfish, but rarely have the opportunity to eat it. Yesterday, I enjoyed fresh catfish, hushpuppies, and curly fries. It was delicious!

God Bless You

As the Apostle Paul prayed, may you be encouraged, set apart and preserved until we meet Christ Jesus face-to-face.

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” ~1 Thessalonians 5:23 NASB

Recommendations:

December Reflections 2022 – Strength with Dignity

November Notes – Strength with Dignity

References:

New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB 1995), copyright 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.

*linking up with Jennifer for “Share 4 Somethings”#sharefoursomethings