Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everybody! I can't believe this day is finally here and about to be over! Kinda crazy how that happens. :) But it's a good time to reflect over the past year...the good, the bad, the ugly and see what you want to change or do better for the next! The past couple weeks though have been a little rough, but definitely a learning experience. It's amazing how life can be good and happy, making plans for the future one minute and take a complete 180 the next, and leave you feeling lost and confused. So this is what I have learned this past week:
* I cannot rely on a boy to make me happy and determine who I am.
* My trust in the Lord must be more powerful than my confidence in myself.
* I am still beautiful, still worthy, still able to accomplish anything I want out of life.
* When you go through a hard time, your real true friends and family definitely make themselves known.
* You can't grow if every little matter got resolved at the first petition.
* I am starting to really like the snow. :)

That's just this week. I don't want to go on and on about everything I have learned throughout this year, but I know that I wouldn't want to change anything and I don't regret a thing. The Lord loves everyone and knows you by name. Even when you feel completely alone, He is always there, you just gotta believe. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!