TEN THINGS THIRTY TAUGHT ME

Let me start by saying that I could not wait to be 30. Crazy, right? Who actually wants to turn 30? But for me, I looked ahead to 30 with anticipation, because in my mind it marked an age where I could say that I was no longer a girl, and no longer a young woman. I was a woman. Period. There's a level of maturity, refinement, and a self-knowledge that comes with womanhood, and I was (and am!) thrilled to be in that stage of my life. This last year has been amazing, and I learned so much! Today, I want to share with you ten things that thirty taught me.

1) FAMILY IS EVERYTHING

2) LAUGH, LOUDLY AND OFTEN

3) MY HUSBAND IS MY HOME

4) THE SIMPLEST THINGS CAN BRING THE MOST JOY

5) KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY ARE A DAILY CHOICE

6) MY WORTH, IDENTITY, PURPOSE, AND STRENGTH ARE FOUND IN CHRIST ALONE

7) CELEBRATE EVEN THE LITTLE THINGS WITH CHAMPAGNE

8) I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST, AND NOTHING APART FROM HIM

9) IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOT TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY

10) I AM NOT A WOMAN OF WORRY; I CHOSE TO LIVE IN JOY AND FAITH INSTEAD