We are around eight hours from a new year. Crazy to think this came so quickly. Sometimes it feels we just started this year as we already begin another.
What a crazy year, but I have learned some important things. So, 2011, here's to:
*A better understanding of how to love God's people and love them well.
*Watching friendships grow distant, but realizing that it's okay.
*Learning the discernment to either fight for those relationships or ultimately to just let them go.
*A better understanding of what it means to have solid, God-centered relationships.
*Learning what it means to have compassion and mercy for those who don't know what it is or what it even means or don't know how to show it.
*Finding strength and courage that I never even knew I had and conquering things I never knew I could do (like low ropes courses).
*Finding and securing deep joy throughout trials and valleys.
*Realizing that in those valley moments, great lessons are learned and wisdom is gleaned.
*Rediscovering the joy of reading and writing.
*Enjoying laughter. Really enjoying laughter.
*Learning to line dance and actually enjoying it.
*Realizing I am terrible at improv, but having a blast trying it.
*Finding peace in any and all situations.
*Being myself.
*Not being afraid to take chances.
*Celebrating the lives of my family and friends.
*Knowing that every breath is a gift from God and to cherish every moment He gives me on this earth.
*Finding true happiness right where I am.
*Discovering God in new ways every single second.
*Realizing that it is worth fighting through the hard stuff to see the amazing stuff on the other side.
*Not being afraid of what the future holds for me, no matter what it looks like or how far away it takes me.
*The joy of building new friendships and strengthening old ones.
*Understanding that feeling and going through great loss produces a gentle determination to never let the sun go down again without those who are important knowing how very much they are loved.
*Understanding and accepting that I may not be as important in your life as you are in mine and knowing that is okay.
*Investing into the lives of those around me even when it is not reciprocated.
*Remembering that it is not about me.
*Realizing it is okay to cry, but knowing when to stand up, dust myself off and continue on.
*Cherishing time with my family, no matter how messed up it made seem sometimes.
*Cherishing my time with God, because without Him I am a mess.
*Being okay with being a mess. Aren't we all?
*Discovering that it is okay to let people into my messy life, but also making sure they know that I am there for them as well so we can walk through this messy life together.
*Trusting God with my future husband and enjoying this season of singleness that sometimes seems never ending.
*Being okay with being me, and knowing that God is constantly molding and shaping me into His.
*Being a child of God and being dearly loved.
Happy New Year, friends!
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