Dear students,
Each new year, two of my cyber-mentors challenge teachers to find their One Little Word (OLW). The OLW is one word that will represent, or symbolize, the year ahead. The word should be personal and thoughtful. My mentors spend weeks thinking about their OLW, making sure they select a word that will really guide them.
I have thought a great deal about my OLW. For 2015, I selected "trust" as my One Little Word. I selected "trust" because I don't always trust God's plan and try to make my own way. I need this word to remind me to trust not only His plan for me, but also to trust in the strengths and talents He has blessed me with, rather than worry about the future. Trust can apply to my life in so many ways - through friends, work, my students, my family, myself, and ultimately, God's plan for me. I will use this word to guide me through the days of 2015.
Each new year, two of my cyber-mentors challenge teachers to find their One Little Word (OLW). The OLW is one word that will represent, or symbolize, the year ahead. The word should be personal and thoughtful. My mentors spend weeks thinking about their OLW, making sure they select a word that will really guide them.
I have thought a great deal about my OLW. For 2015, I selected "trust" as my One Little Word. I selected "trust" because I don't always trust God's plan and try to make my own way. I need this word to remind me to trust not only His plan for me, but also to trust in the strengths and talents He has blessed me with, rather than worry about the future. Trust can apply to my life in so many ways - through friends, work, my students, my family, myself, and ultimately, God's plan for me. I will use this word to guide me through the days of 2015.
In your comment, answer the following questions in complete sentences:
What is your One Little Word? How does this word apply to your life? How can you use your OLW to guide your year? Comment to this post with your OLW, and examples of how you can use your OLW this year.
I cannot wait to read your posts,
Ms. Blackmon
I cannot wait to read your posts,
Ms. Blackmon
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ReplyDeletecourage is my one little word. this word applies to my life because sometimes I get scared and feel like a can't do it all, and that I know God wants me to push that extra limit.This word will help me be guided this year by following God's word, and what he is telling me to do. A example I could use would be to not cheat in anything, but to do what God tells me to do.
ReplyDeleteMy One Little Word is fitness. Fitness applies to my life by trying to do exercise everyday. I can use my OLW to guide my year by working harder at P.E. HEre are some examples of how I can use my OLW this year p.e, at my house, and on vacation.
ReplyDeleteMine is inspire. I want to do things that will inspire people. to achive their goals. I can use it to help me make desicions. I can use my OLW to do things that will help me in school.
ReplyDeleteMy little word is complete. Complete will help my life by reminding me to finish what I stored.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is optimistic.
ReplyDeleteI am not very optimistic so I want to be more optimistic.
I will use this word to guide me by helping using it to remember to look on the bright side of things.
I'll remember to use it when I'm in sad times.
My one little word is....... Happiness. I Define Happiness By...Spending time with Family,Playing with friends,Playing with Elves, And playing football with my Dad. I will try to be the happiest person i can be this year by..... Doing things i love and thinking Happy thoughts.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is trust. Sometimes I do not trust God's plan. When ever I do not like God's plan I change it and do it my way. I will also trust my friends more and myself. I will use my OWL to trust more people and also God.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is brave. And this one little word applys in my life because,It will help me be stronger. And my OLW will help me guide through school and sports and family.
ReplyDeleteI choose Sweet, this word will help my life by making get new friends all over the world.
ReplyDeleteSweet is a word anyone can use to guide them to make new friends and live a happy life with no bad thoughts like saying you were not kind, Living a happy life is really important to me because I do not one bad thoughts in my head I want good thoughts in my head. I think that Sweet will help me threw 2015 and I think by the end of the the whole grade will be my friends and more people around Tennessee. Sweet is my One Little Word for 2015 and I will try my best to use it.
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ReplyDeleteIt is something that you can do a lot in life. I hope to do more of it. Also to think what it really means and how I can do more of it.
My one little word is Responsibility. How my OLW aplys to my life. Is I need to be more responibul by taking care of my dog. I think being responsibul is important at school. Now how I can be responsibul at school is to bring your school work when it is dew or evan as semple as doing my homework.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW will be the word will be confidence I choose that word because I need to be confident, and that I can do good and try better next time. Also that I can just believe that I can do good even if i'm behind or losing a lot.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW word is (explore).I picked that because I what to explore Oak hill and TN by its self.I what to get to know the techers and meet them and have them know me.This will help,and guide me threw the new year and my change to TN.
ReplyDeletemy word is live. Live apply's in my life. Because God tells me to live my life trusting and loving him. And to live with confidence in all things I do. I can live my life with faith in the lord. And the lord will help me through my hard times. So live helps me know that he is with me. If I am feeling sad I can remember God loves me. If I feel mad I can know that it is alright lord loves me.
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ReplyDeleteMy word is appreciate! I don't always appreciate what I have. For exaple say I was in a store and I wanted something in the store my mom said no to. I would be upset and not think about what I have already, and some people have nothing including food and water. I look back at there sitution and feel really sad that I think I want something "so bad" and they just want food and water.
I have said that I am "starving" before, but we don't know what starving is. I think I can apply this to my life by just thinking about what I already have and not about what want.
My word is "improve" for my one little word. I feel like I need to improve on more things I do in my life to help me at different times. I can use this word this year to help me improve on listening, school work,and chores. I can use this word to improve in sports,school,family,god.
ReplyDeleteMy word is "happy".I choose this because I love to by happy because if I a not it brings everybody down.
ReplyDeleteMy little word is "clean" because my house gets really messy. I think that would help a lot. The way I am going to do that is if I am leaving a room, I will have to clean up the messes before going to another room.
ReplyDeleteThe word I am choosing for my owl is the word dedication, I am choosing dedication because in the past I have made and have many new year resolution's and have not succedeed. As you know my January resolution is to memorize Gossic Gavot and Judas Maccabeas, but some of my new Year's resolution are to eat helthier, help clean up after dinner and so on. Any way, the reason I am choosing dedication is because I want to dedicate myself in this year and in life to the things I do. Dedication, that is my OWL.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is commit, I need to start to commit to things and stick with it because sometimes I do not want to go or I have a lot of homework and work to do.
ReplyDeleteMy little word for 2015 is "go", because I need God to help me go outside, and learn more about nature, get more exercise, and just get off my electronics. I can't wait to start when the opportunity comes!
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is (happiness). I can use this word to eat the right amount of the 5 food groups. I can use it to live an happy January.
ReplyDeleteMy OWL is "try". Why my word is try is because my goal is to get better at my jumps in cheerleading. I just strated cheer and i am not very good at my jumps but i want to get better. So I will try harder and practic more then i will improve on my jumps.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is "keep" because I don't keep things. I am going to try to keep my word, my promises, and keep things organized.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is cherish because my grandparents are getting really old and I need to enjoy them while they are still here.
ReplyDeleteMy little word is T.B.Y.D. The T= think, the B= before, the Y= you, and the d= do. This applies to my life because i do a lot of things that are not needed and this will help with that. When ever I am with people that are doing something that i dont need to be in, i will just walk away and say T.B.Y.D.
ReplyDeleteMy word is believe for my one little word. I feel like I need to believe I can achieve my goal of getting my southeastern cut in the 200 free and everything else I do.
ReplyDeleteMy word is accept. Because sometimes I don't accept things others do and what I do so accept will help me accept others.
ReplyDeleteMy word is "Fearless" for my one little word. I chose this word to face bad things that are actually fine like tests and to get better and not get angry. this is my one little word for this year!
ReplyDeleteMy word is kindness, because I need to be more kind to my brother. I can use this not only to my brother but with my friends at school. For example I can take turns with something that we both want to play with.
ReplyDeleteMy little word is "Go" Go inspires me to Go harder , Go faster , And To go down the path that God wants me to. I need to Go harder in my sports so I can become the best I can be and I can always improve. I need to run faster so I can be come a better runner I can always break my record and improve. I also need to Go down the Path that God wants me to . He's got every thing planed out for me . I think Go is a great word for me this year!
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is responsibility because if you want to get better at basketball you have to practice which takes responsibility.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is "appreciate" because I sometimes forget to appreciate the things that my friends, my brother and sister, and most of all my parents do for me. They pay for me to go to a great school, to to have a roof over my head, and for me to have a delicious dinner each night. I want to appreciate the talents that God has given me, for the people who have walked into my life, and for all the opportunities that I have each and every day. I also want to appreciate that I have another day to live, to learn, and to grow from. I want to appreciate what I have because I know that many are not as fortunate as I am. I want to take notice in even the little things like a smile or a nod. I hope to improve everyday with one little word that makes such a difference in one big world.
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