Because of my love of words and language, one of the greatest joys in my habit of writing prompted by “The Word of the Day” is the simplicity of discovering new words that I have not heard before or in being reminded of ones I rarely use. I especially love the ones that are new or unique and that give me a challenge in how to write a piece centered around them.

Perhaps one of my all time favorites, so far, is the word obviate. I had not heard the word before but I loved the meaning and the imagery behind the word. I discovered it last October and put it in my journal as my “Word of the Day” writing prompt. But as so often happens, the timing was not right. Life got busy, I got distracted, and it sat there, an empty page waiting to be filled. I have come to find that, when this happens, God is calling to me wait. I used to get frustrated, and still do at times, that I had unfinished projects in my journal. The empty spaced seemed to scream at me. Yet, Abba is teaching me that it is ok to let it sit. The project is ruminating and ripening, awaiting the best time to bloom.

That is, I believe, precisely what happened with this word. I loved it, but was unsure what to write about it. I was unsure what focus to narrow in on.

As I sat down again this past week to attempt a writing on it, what ended up emerging was a series. A series of one-liners. The theme for 2026 that God placed upon my heart, both for myself personally and for the church where I shepherd, was that of Seeing and Savoring Jesus. I know now that this project waited because God had plans to connect it to that theme and vision.

Even as I sat down to write, inspiration did not seem to flow. The word is rich, beautiful, full of meaning, ripe with imagery, but I could not seem to find the voice it needed to speak.

And into the stillness, the Spirit finally spoke.

And I love what He said…

Rooted in the names of God, the word obviate took shape and meaning.

Over the next two weeks, this project will be laid out. One short liner a day. This is done with intentionality. Let each short liner ruminate in your hearts and minds as you mediate on them. Dont’ rush it. They are rich. The applications are plenteous. The opportunity’s for seeing savoring are endless. So, that your time with each one. Let them help you See and Savor the infinite worth of the God of Heaven, our Abba, our Savior, our High King and Eternal Lord who is worthy of all praise.