"She Made Her Life One of Uncommon Worth..."

That's it. The title of this post. It's my goal. Or atleast one of the goals. I want to live a life of uncommon worth. I get self-relective often (which we know) but especially around holidays and my birthday.

My 28th birthday is quickly approaching. I love birthdays. It's kind of like New Years---its the hope of a great year. A new year. A brand new age. A fresh start. I'm always full of hope on my birthday.

This year is no different. I'm thankful. I'm hopeful. Hopeful for things to come--for the blessings to continue in my life in my 28th year. For wisdom to increase. Discernement to increase. Playfullness to abound. Friendships to grow deeper. To become an even healthier person spiritually, emotionally, physically--you name it. I'm simply hopeful.

Twenty-seven has been quite a ride. Ups and downs. No doubt about it. But i trust that i do in fact serve the most high God who uses all of it--the good, the bad--for His glory and my own good. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (romans 8:28).

Grace.

Please don't mistake me for someone who lacks depth when i post about poodles and paper lanterns. :) You see, i enjoy the silly. I enjoy the fun. It cannot be all serious all the time. (hallelujah). So who am i? I am a person who stands in awe of her Creator; who wants to bring glory to Him through her life's actions. Who wants to live better. Love better. Live more fully. Be real. See the beauty in the mundane and appreciate the extravagant. Who longs to be different. Someone who is assertive enough to ask for what she needs and makes no apologies for it. (Which has taken alot of work. Trust me.) Someone who delights in her own birthday even if it means becoming one year older...

Who gets to determine when the old ends and the new begins? It's not a day on a calendar, not a birthday, not a new year. It's an event--big or small, something that changes us. Ideally it gives us hope. A new way of living and looking at the world. Letting go of old habits, old memories. What's important is that we never stop believing we can have a new beginning. But it's also important to remember that amid all the crap are a few things really worth holding on to. (Grey's Anatomy).