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| Christmas 2009 |
Ringing in 2020 brought in a flood of emotions
and ponderings that left me in a battle of trying to forget and also willing
myself to remember. Ten years ago I walked into a new year hopeful,
excited, naive, unscathed, and sicker than humanly imaginable trying to grow a
human being. I entered 2020 a shell of the woman I once was. The month of
December itself was an intricate display of the juxtaposition between beautiful
family celebrations and expectations against the harsh realities of eternity,
mortality, and disappointments. Pretty it was not, but redemptive it is.
The amount of growth that has come these last 10 years is more than some people
experience in an entire lifetime, and the evidence of this story can be seen by
my crows feet, stretch marks, battle scars, and pants label.
2010 brought me a life changing diagnosis and a
beautiful baby girl.
2015 brought me to my knees as my world
seemingly crashed all around me and also gave me an incredible tribe of women
to do life with.
2017 brought me an adorable niece wrapped in a
silver lining.
2019 brought me some new family members and the
chance to fill my soul while traveling the globe. It was also the year that I
put action behind my goal to be more intentional with friends, and boy, was it
worth it.
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| Christmas 2019 |
As I look toward this new year and new decade, I
hope and pray that this scarred warrior will not live anymore by past labels
and hurts, but by the truth of who she is and who she belongs to. I pray that
she finds her steadfast footing. I pray she can learn to rest and abide in the
One who is working all things out for her. I pray she continues on her path as
a cheerleader and truth wielder.
Here's to having a great 2020 with the eyesight
to match!!
A highlight reel of my 2019:
There were piano performances, school recitals,
first time things, dress up days, birthdays, anniversaries, dog dying, new
friends, new family members, a beautiful wedding, family outings, hospital
stays, and trips around the globe. There were hills and valleys and all that is
crazy in between. 2019 was definitely a year for the books. (WARNING: Picture overload and chaotic formatting.😁)
