#winter24

i got a notification that my blog turned twelve years old. twelve years since college. twelve years since i surrendered my life to Jesus. twelve years ago i was falling in love with my husband. twelve years ago i had no sense of style, i was not disciplined, and i did not have the best relationship with my parents. but now? it is twelve years later and i have never felt more confident, i am a thriving mother of three, my marriage is incredible and we love each other more and more every day, i eat nourishing meals made from plants, and i have learned to communicate really well with my mother and father and they are really proud of me. wow. things get better. growing up is not scary. it's actually incredible to see how far you come, what you learn, how you mature. and the things you thought were important--the silly, dumb stuff you used to get anxious about--none of that matters anymore. you're free. and all of this was made possible because of kind, gracious God. praise Him.