Goodbye 2015 and hello 2016! A lot has happened this past year and it was maybe my greatest year yet. I started the year with becoming a member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and ended my year with moving back to my home town in Ohio. Both are major milestones and blessings in my life. With many, many events that took place in between these two, I have grown and found myself this year more than I ever have before. 2015 has taught me to be myself unapologetically. Other people's opinions do not matter because God knows my intentions, my heart, and the journey I am taking with Him. Others may not understand that journey but that's ok, it's not for them to understand. I don't have to answer to anyone except God. If moving so much has taught me anything it's how to work with and understand different types of people and situations. I pride myself with that and it's probably one of my favorite skills I've obtained growing up. This move, however, is going to teach me how to embrace this new found version of myself. The version that speaks her mind, knows it's ok to say no, and loves and respects herself the most she's ever have. It's time to work on me! In 2016 I'm going in knowing I deserve more than what I've been allowing myself to have. I'm going to take more chances. I'm going to embrace being single and love God and myself to the fullest and see where it takes me. 2016 is going to be a year of molding myself into the person I always wanted to be and following Gods direction on how to do that. To quote my girl, Taylor Swift, "Life can be romantic without having a romance, I’m very attracted to how happy I am now.” That's how I feel and that's what I want to continue. I am so attracted to this new perspective God has given me, the woman He is molding me into, and the life He has created for me. So my main goal for 2016: fall in love with who I am, who I'm becoming, and who God is showing me to be. That's what I'm going to do. That's what I feel God is telling me to do. And I can't wait to see what this new love and new year brings. I hope everyone has had an amazing year and has a wonderful new year to come! Much love and God bless, -X
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Almost everyone knows I love Christmas. When I say I love Christmas, I mean I am absolutely obsessed with this time of year, aside from the snow (the snow is mean to me). What you may not know is that I'm in love with our family Christmas tree this year. Maybe it's because we got a real tree this year when we usually have a fake one. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that it hasn't affected my allergies like our past real trees have (thank you Jesus!). This tree though, this tree feels magical. "Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches." I always take pride in how we decorate our Christmas trees. They're not cookie cutter. They always have that "warm and cozy feel". Rustic, slightly country, homey types. When I stare at this year's tree, however, I feel enchantment too. To me, this tree represent our future. I feel like it marks the beginning of something amazing. This tree is projecting our love as a family. Extruding the light at the end of our tunnel and the start of blessings to come. It's wrapped in hopes and dreams and off of every single branch hangs a reminder of all we've overcome and everything we have to be thankful for. This tree is so much more than just a decoration. It is a testament of how beautiful life is, past and present, and a foreshadow to all the beautiful possibilities to come. Most importantly, it's a reminder that Jesus is the reason, not just for the season, but for EVERY blessing in our lives. We would not be here today if it weren't for His guidance and grace. He is why I wake up everyday and continue to strive to live for Him. Maybe I'm putting too much thought into my Christmas tree, but what I do know is that as I'm sitting here tonight staring at this beautiful tree, I feel extremely blessed and have never felt so hopeful for all that's to come in this new year. I pray tonight that everyone reading this may feel the same. Much love and God bless, -X |
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