Monday, January 6, 2020

One Little Word


Dear students,

Each new year, I choose One Little Word (OLW). The OLW is one word that will represent, or symbolize, the year ahead. The word should be personal and thoughtful. 

I have thought a great deal about my OLW. For 2020, 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 2020.

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,
Mrs. Braddy

38 comments:

  1. My one little word is athlete. I want to use this word to help my basketball team and get better. Also I can use it t have more fun in sports because I know what I am doing. Third, I think it would be great to be better at sports. Finally if I am better at sports it would give me something to do.
    Mason

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  2. My one little word is freedom. I chose the word because when I need to get away I go mountain biking. And there is no one around me. And I can ride as far as I want because I'm riding for fun. The word freedom means a lot to me because of mountain biking. Chase

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  3. the word I chose was healthy because I am not that healthy so want to get healthy and now I am drinking water more and not having soda,lemonade,ect exept I am also drinking milk and orange juise and my mom and dad said that they were both good for you and now I am geting healthyer.
    Miles

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  4. My one little word is MEDITATE.Why I chose this word because it is fun to MEDITATE when your sister is being a pickle or brother. I think that MEDITATING is a fun thing to do in life.Sometimes you might HUMM to loud and then it gets annoying but otherwise it is fun.And that is why I chose the wonderful word M E D I T A T E MARy WINDHAm JOHNSTOn

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  5. My one little word is embrace. Embrace means to try new things and go out of your comfort zone. I could embrace by trying new things this year. I think embrace is a unique word. That is why I chose the word embrace. -Lucy Kate

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  6. I have thought about my one little word. For 2020, it is patience. Patience applies to my life because I always have to be patient. For example, I have to be patient when I wait my turn. Patience can guide my year by becoming more patient with a lot of things. This year I can use patience by waiting in line, waiting until it's time to talk, and waiting for Christmas.
    Harper

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  7. independent. I need to be more independent. sometimes I choose things that other people like and not what I like because I don't want to be alone in what i'm doing. but I want to try to do things that I like this year and not because I will be left alone or made fun of. Thats why I want to be more Independent.
    KATE

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  8. This year I selected hopeful for my OWL. I need to practice being hopeful and always looking on the bright side. I want to practice being hopeful that God will help me through tough times. When you hope it can bring you and others up. hope can help you through your day. Instead of looking for what can go wrong, I need to hope that things go right. I need to practice being hopeful.
    Anna Byrns

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  9. My OLW is "Integrity". I chose "Integrity" because I need to have more Integrity to others. I need this word to tell me to always have integrity. I could use integrity to my friends, my family, and even myself. I will use this word to tell me to always use integrity in my every day life.
    carter

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  10. My O-L-W is perseverance because sometimes I feel stressed out. But if I have perseverance I will never give up! Perseverance is a good way to show courage to! Perseverance will also feel better about myself. So if I have perseverance I will be more confident in myself.

    GEORGE

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  11. I choose fun because I want 2020 to be super fun. If 2020 was fun then I would feel good going into 2021. One way I could have fun is going to disneyland or universal. another way could be, ole miss going to a bowl or meating a ole miss player. and the best of all would be if I went to canada to fish with my dad. And way would anybody want 2020 to be boring.

    Lock '-'

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  12. My little word is trust,because sometimes I have trouble trusting others. Sometimes I don't trust others, and always think my way is right.Sometimes I don't think something my parents has promised me will happen, because it hasn't happened yet.But my parents tell me to trust them and sometimes I have trouble with that. I think that trust will be a great word for 2020.-wynn

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  13. My O-L-W[one-little-word]that I choose was ''relax'' because sometimes I need a break and need to relax. Also,I get so stressed out about stuff that I forget to relax. For example,when I am doing homework I forget to stop and have a break and then go back to doing my homework.Also,sometimes at night when I am trying to go to sleep I forget to relax,and if I don't I keep thinking of what is going to happen tomorrow. So my goal for this year is to relax more.-Lucy

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  14. My OLW is "forward". I chose this word because if something happens, I can't just be thinking about it all the time. Usually I just look back at something that happened. Then I end up doing bad on a test or something. If I just don't think about something I may forget about it.

    CHARLIE

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  15. I want to achieve a higher grade on my math. Also achieve a better grade on the ERB. The reason why is because I want to do good is because I want to get in any next school I want to. Also to get better at the things I need to work on. Also so I could probably try to go to boarding school. Kai

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  16. For my OLW, I choose the word better because I can improve in so many ways. Including sports, math, reading, writing, social studies, and much more. Some things you can't get better unless you try, try, try, try, and try. Which is why you should keep going because life can be tough sometimes, so you just need to push through and never give up. I chose the word better because I can improve a ton.

    Walker

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  17. This year I chose the word "awake." I chose this word because, in the mornings I am waking up at 11:00. When ( well in my family ) I am really sposed to wake up at 8:00. Also, my mom has said you nee d to get on a better routeen. So since it is 2020 I can start a better routeen ( which is to wake up at 8:00 ) like my mom said.

    Hayes

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  18. I really think grt

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  19. My word is fun. I want to start the new year with fun stuff to do. Like go to the lsu vs vanderbilt game at vanderbilt (basketball). Or like going to fun places to eat. There are so many fun stuff that I could to start the new year. Henry W.

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  20. My one little word is athlete. I chose this word because I want to practice at sports so I can make all of Oak Hills teams next year. I also chose this word so I can be more active during the day. Another reason is because I want all Tennessee's athletics to be better than alabama's. This word will help me throughout the year.

    from the words of mail (liam spelled backwards)

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  21. This year I chose BRAVE because I want to be brave. I want to go places and be brave like doing stuff I have never done before.I want to do a lot of stuff and be brave with it. I hope brave will be a good word for 2020 this year. JACK

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  22. This year my O-L-W is possibilities. I chose this word because i wanted 2020 to be full of suprises and new things. I also chose this word cause i want to achive many goals and in fith grade theres alot of possibilities awaiting.I Hope 2020 will be my best year yet. Lizzie b.

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  23. alabama fans stole my Giannis's

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  24. My little word is practice I think I need to practice sports. I love sports so I have a dream to be in the NBA. So to get in the NBA you have to work hard.I will work on stuff that I need to practice.These are way I can practice.


    Will R.

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  25. My one little word is BELIEVE cause i think i need to believe in myself a little bit more. I need to believe that i can do more stuff. If you believe you will achieve that's what i'm trying to go of of. believing is something that i don't do much of. That is why i chose believe to be my one letter word. Ben

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  26. My O-L-W for this year is "Nature" because I want to go on more hikes. I would like to go and see all of God's creations and to get some time with my family. I would also like to get away from all the noises.(well, some of them.) I think it would be very peaceful because i'm in school for 7 hours and I need some fresh air from all that crazyness. - Tilly Sellers

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  27. This year my word is work.In 2020 i want to work on studying. So i can get better grades. Also work on focus i need to get to work. I hope that can help 2020 in school. will.A [][][][]

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  28. I chose the word "Achieve." I chose this word because I would like to improve in dance, so I can get into Company (a really good dance place). Achieve in this situation means to get to this goal that I have set for myself. For the new year I gave myself this goal because I have been working towards getting in for a long time and now that I have the chance to get in I don't want for all my hard to go to waste. I would really like to achieve getting into Company.

    Avery

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  29. This year I choose the word confidence. I chose this word because sometimes I think that I can't do something, when I should just have confidence in myself.Confidence can also help you stand up to people by trusting in yourself. Confidence means to believe or trust in yourself,and to know that you can do something. I will use confidence throughout 2020 and the rest of my life. -Georgia

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  30. The word I chose was strength. The reason I chose the word strength is because you can use strength all though out the year. For example, you can show strength when you are hurt if you fall down get right back up. If you get a grade that you are not happy with than you can show strength and say to your self I will do better next time. And that is how my OLW can guide me through the year - Livi

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  31. My OLW would be fun. Because I don't want to be bored all of the time. Also it would make making friends and hanging out with your siblings easier. I mean fun is in most of our life. I think fun really represents me. -French

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  32. I chose positive for my one little word (OLW).I chose positive because I am not usually super positive in the things I do.I need to be more positive about the things I am doing is the right thing to do and if they're the bad choices that I can make.I need to work on being more positive because I feel sad and left out a lot that I need to look on the positive side of things.So now on for 2020 I will look on the positive side of things.CARSON NEUMANN

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  33. This year I chose the word 'risk.'I chose that word because God took a risk when he died on the cross ,and it turned up good because he came back to life and now we get to live.So in 2020 I want to take risks.I could do something I have not done,I could eat something new.Sarah

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  34. My O-L-W is thankfulness. I'm really picky when it comes to eating and instead of saying that's disgusting I could just say I don't want it. I also think that for some reason I like things that other people don't like are the only things I like and I should not tell them that I don't like what they like and keep that to myself. I should be thankful for what I have and not say anything if I think it is gross. I think thankfulness is a big thing to have in my life.

    -JANE

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  35. This year my word is create I want to create more writing.Write more in depth stories more fantasy realistic fiction. Have more detailes in my stories. When I think I am finish I am not. I think I need to put more efrot in to my stories.
    Holt

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  36. I really think I can say grit is the best word for me this year. Grit means to go far, push yourself to try harder. For me this is something I need to work harder on. Sometimes, I just put in ABOUT the work that is asked, and I don't do the extra credit. But I KNOW I am more capable and if I want to be the best I can be, I need to do this even if it means going outside my comfort zone. God gave us all this ability for a reason, sometimes, it just takes a while to find it.

    -Kaiser

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  37. I chose the word "hockey." I chose the word hockey because, I want to get better at hockey. In hokey I want to play smarter and hit better. I want to play smarter because, when you play smarter you can draw penalties, score more goal, and skate faster. I want to hit better because when someone hits me I want to hit them harder than I already do. I want to get better at hockey.

    HENRY S.???????

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