The Year in Review

I like to think of my birthday as my own personal new year, which would make today the last day of year twenty-seven.  I have to say, it was not the easiest year of my life, but it was one of my favorites.  Year twenty-seven was the year that Dallas (Plano) became my home.  It was the year that I finally risked leaving what was comfortable to try my hand at something that I really wanted.  It was the year that I shared a bathroom with my Memmaw, many tearful conversations with my cousin, and Oreos with my good friend.  It was the year that I lost the possibility of an old love returning and gained the freedom to hope in something more.  It was the year that God shed light on the bitterness and fear that have driven my decisions and revealed to me a better way of life.  Year twenty-seven was the year that God began to teach me about community by surrounding me with new friends who encourage me in the Lord.  It was a year of learning to desire him above anything and anyone else.  And it was a year to celebrate with a little sparkle on my toes!