Are you ready to stop living reactively, feeling emotionally exhausted, and being pulled in multiple directions? We struggle to keep up with the demands of life―but God invites us into freedom. We feel anxious and overwhelmed―but God promises peace. We’re stretched and empty―but God offers purpose. The Intentional Year is an invitation to stop right now, right where you are, and choose to live on purpose. This isn’t just about aspirations or self-improvement―a flourishing life is tangible and possible. With stories, practices, and a road map into intentionality, Holly and Glenn Packiam will guide you into simple ways to grow personally. Experience freedom to invest time and energy into the people you value most and into the purpose you were made for. As you step into your intentional year, you’ll . . . reflect on the lessons and celebrations of the past season; - identify themes and a sense of calling for the season ahead; and - implement new rhythms of prayer, rest, renewal, relationships, and work. Life doesn’t have to be something that just happens to us. It’s time to start practicing the life-giving rhythms of an intentional life―starting today. This book helped me rethink our family’s plans for next week and for next year. If you feel like your stress, busyness, and distraction are sapping healthy rhythms from your life, Glenn and Holly Packiam are welcome and practical guides. You won’t feel like you are reading about something ideal but unattainable. This is a book for real people, and the steps shown here can lead us to better lives. Russell Moore, public theologian at Christianity Today and director of Christianity Today's Public Theology Project The best part of this book is that a wife and husband are literally on the same page, in pursuit of God-honoring intentionality in their personal, marriage, family, and ministry lives. I love how Glenn and Holly weave their personal story into their desire for abundantly intentional years together. A richly spiritual, warmly relational, and vibrantly practical resource. Stephen A. Macchia, founder and president of Leadership Transformations, director of the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and author of The Discerning Life Glenn and Holly Packiam have crafted a book that’s about so much more than just setting goals―they’re showing us God’s invitation to abundance through living with intentionality toward Jesus. What does it mean to create rhythms of renewal, rest, and refreshment in this hurried day and age? The Packiams answer that question beautifully with pastoral guidance and practical wisdom. Aubrey Sampson, pastor, speaker, and author of Known The breakneck pace of life in the modern world is leaving many of us exhausted and at a loss. In The Intentional Year , Glenn and Holly Packiam invite us to take a deep breath and settle ourselves amid the mad rush of a culture moving with far too much speed and far too little intention. Pastorally warm, theologically rich, and practically accessible, this book is a wonderful guide down a new path, toward the freedom, peace, and purpose every human truly longs for. Jay Y. Kim, pastor of Westgate Church and author of Analog Christian What a beautiful and life-giving book from Glenn and Holly. Together they have cultivated a life of purpose and significance through their intentional practices, and now they’ve invited us to make those our own. Our intentions embody our values. Whether you’re an expert at intentions or are just starting down the path, Glenn and Holly have invited us into rhythms that are both simple and profound. Tricia Lott Williford, author of This Book Is for You and You Can Do This Our world is full of chaos and disorder, but our daily lives can be different. Glenn and Holly have lived intentional lives, full of healthy habits and rhythms, and now we get to glean from their years of learning. You will find strength, wisdom, and encouragement on each of these pages. Brady Boyd, senior pastor of New Life Church and author of Addicted to Busy We live in a busy world in which too many of us don’t take the time to stop and reflect on what is happening in our lives, our families, and our world. This often results in stress, anxiety, and burnout. One of the ways we can guard our souls from spiritual burnout is by rediscovering the ancient rhythms of grace that are deeply rooted in the historic Christian faith. In The Intentional Year , Glenn and Holly Packiam invite us to slow down, take an inventory of our lives, and cultivate daily rhythms of prayer, rest, renewal, and work. This book provides a road map for how we can develop spiritual rhythms that have the power to transform us from the inside out and make us increasingly like Jesus Christ. Dr. Winfield Bevins, author of Liturgical Mission When my wife, Rochelle, and I started taking three days at the end of every year to reflect, celebrate, and plan, it took our relationshi