Which let's be honest, is weird. I've wanted to be nineteen since I was EIGHT, because nineteen was my favorite number and on top of that I had some very short, profound reason as to why it was the best age EVER ( that I don't remember now and probably had something to do with being on top of the teenage pyramid now...). I ALSO find it funny because aren't I supposed to be an adult now? And the first thing my best friend posts on my wall for my birthday is the scene from Lilo and Stitch where she's feeding Pudge a sandwhich and apparently it reminds her of me :D Hey. I'll take it.
But just because I CAN....in nineteen years of living, here's some of the things I've learned. About life, love, people, best friends and yeah, myself :)
Life is much more enjoyable when you live in the present, and don't let your mind wander to the future CONSTANTLY.
Country music is perfect driving, fall weather, windows down music & ALWAYS will be :)
I don't understand why everyone says blue eyes are the prettiest. They're some of the most beautiful I've seen, but I will take a pair of warm, brown eyes that make me feel safe over a pair of baby blues ANY day of the week :)
The beach is GORGEOUS. And peaceful and breezy and close to perfect. I don't know why I was ignorant of this fact for my first eighteen years....
You never know what tomorrow will bring. God can change your life in 2 hours, and only He knows when that's going to happen.
No matter how harsh or depressing reality seems, holding on to hope in God's plan is WORTH it, no matter what the world says.
The value of just sitting, snuggled up in a blanket and your best friends watching a movie should NEVER be underestimated. Because it makes some of the best, most comforting moments & memories :) Especially if significant amounts of junk food are included.
Honesty is hard. It's also worth the pain.
God uses pain & sadness just like He uses joys and triumphs.
Singing makes life a lil' bit better....and belting stupid songs in the car at midnight with the windows down and a handful of best friends ALWAYS makes life a LOT better :D
Loving people is vulnerable, and uncomfortable, and sometimes hurts a lot, but I would honestly say it's worth the risk :)
That being said...being TRULY vulnerable is one of the hardest experiences I have ever gone through.
ALWAYS journal. Someday you're going to want to look back and laugh at where you were & how far God's brought you :D
The right song can make a moment perfect.
People come in and out of your life. They are not yours to keep, no matter how badly you want to.
"Above all else, GUARD YOUR HEART, for it is the wellspring of life." Proverbs 4:23
You're never too old for a Disney movie!
God gives you the strength to get up in the mornings, even when you feel like you can't.
Running can bring MUCH needed peace, clarity, stillness, and quiet :)
Sunsets will never get old. Nor will they ever stop declaring God's glory. EVER.
People who want to stay in your life will fight to keep their spot in it. Don't reserve a spot for someone, who no longer wants to fight to show you what you mean to them.
Everyday may not be GOOD, but there is something incredible hidden somewhere within each day :D
There are some lessons you just have to experience to truly learn.
Memories are, and always will be treasures. They are worth holding onto, good or bad.
I'm a lil' bit camera happy :P slash Instagram happy. Ya know.
Savannah, Georgia MIGHT be one of my favorite places on earth. Besides Texas of course ;) And I'd say Charleston, but since TECHNICALLY I've never been there, I guess I can't count it.
Roadtrips are WONDERFUL. Seriously. So very much fun :D
Good morning texts are a wonderful thing, and can CHANGE the course of someone's morning/day/mood/smile :)
No matter how much healing you think has been done, little comments can still bring back a lot of hurt.
That being said....God is bigger than my feelings. And my fears.
I AM CLUMSY.
People letting you down hurts, but is a testament to the faithfulness of God I do not think I will EVER fully understand.
Bonfires & the smell of burning leaves is a huge blessing....it makes me smile :) If there was a cologne made that smelled like that, I'd be a goner in ten seconds flat.
I was a very dramatic child....perchance I am STILL a very dramatic child.
NOTHING is too big for my God.
The smallest compliments have the power to make someone's day.
No matter how bookwormish it sounds, I will always, ALWAYS love the way that books smell.
Don't underestimate how much fun you can have when you simply stop taking life so seriously for a few hours.
A childlike nature is a blessing to be around, and it is a gift from God :)
I have problems with writing things in caps...MEANING I DO IT WAY TO MUCH.
Watching people discover the image of God they are created in, and the identity of who they are in Christ is the most breath-taking, beautiful, emotional thing I have ever experienced.
I have an addiction to smell-good things. Like Bath & Body hand sanitizers. and Old Spice. And coffee ;)
If you want to win a girl's heart, write her letters. About your day, about the sunset, about stupid, trivial things, and most of all about how you feel about her. Having words to re-read when the nights get long is worth a million spoken moments.
God's promises are ours to claim. Broken pieces will once again be made whole.
I might be one of the most IMPATIENT people on the planet. But God's working on that :)
Well. This was super long. But that's okay! 19 years is a long time to sum up, and I think I've done a pretty meh job....because every life is a story, and that story is LONG. But I have been blessed beyond what I deserve, gifted with more than I think I will EVER understand, and no matter how many times I think I've finally grasped it God CONSTANTLY blows my mind with how deep, far, consistent, faithful, steadfast, wonderful and overwhelmingly personal His love truly is :)
I can't believe I'm 19. I can't believe I've made it through 19 years in one(ish) piece ;P I can't believe the people I've been allowed to meet, the lives I've been able to watch change through Christ, and the memories I've been able to collect...good and bad :)
GOD IS SO GOOD.
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