Every year on Epiphany Sunday, my church hands out gold stars with a word and a scripture verse on the back. Baskets of gold stars are passed with the words facing down, so that people don’t spend time sorting through and picking out a specific word. Somewhat in the spirit of casting lots (in a way that relies on the providence of God), the idea is to reflect upon the word found upon the back of the star selected, and about what God might be calling me to do this year based upon that word.

At the moment, I’m honestly not sure what “valor” means for me this year, but I’m trusting that God will show me as 2022 progresses.