GROW is my focus word for 2024. Even though the year is not done yet, I wanted to start building the word of the year highlight page for it. With all the CHANGE made in 2023, there’s now a lot of room to grow.

SYNONYMS of this focus word, GROW
Evolve. Build. Cultivate. Develop. Advance. Produce. Sprout. Thrive. Stretch. Make Different.
I love all of these synonyms. When I did my research at the beginning of the year, I found it very interesting that all the graphics related to the word grow had plants in them.
GROW Bible Verses:
2 Peter 3:18; But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
Psalm 34:10; the lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Hosea 10:12; Plant goodness, harvest the fruit of loyalty, plow the new ground of knowledge
This last verse I found in a devotional and it spoke to me because of the plants. We need patience, time, and continuous love and care in order to grow. This is what I need to do with my writing. But it’s also what I need to do with others. Plant a word of love. Nurture it with a smile and prayer. Sow seeds of peace.
The seeds we plant and nurture matter.
GROW Quotes:
“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow…” —Mary Tyler Moore
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”—e.e. Cummings
“Don’t go through life, grow through life.”—Eric Butterworth
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.”—Gail Sheehy
This quote led to me to create this—who knew that my back to back words layered on top of each other.

GROW graphics I created so far this year:









My first Reel made for my word of the year
I was excited to make a focus word mug this year and wanted to capture all the words I’ve selected so far. Then I made a reel to highlight them. I’m so excited with how this came out.
