Sunday, August 28, 2011

Lessons Learned: 26th Birthday Reflections



Today is my 26th birthday. 
Today I celebrate 26 years of life, blessings, and adventures. 
What better way to mark this milestone than to 
reflect on some lessons learned this year? 

Here we go...
  • I have a choice, every moment of every day, to choose love, to choose God, to choose joy instead of choosing anger, sin, or discontentment. 
  • People come in and out of your life, and that's OK. 
  • Loving on Kindergarten students is hard work and a deep investment of love. 
  • Wear more dresses.
  • Take walks. 
  • Accept forgiveness and keep moving. 
  • Never, EVER promise people that you are coming home for a visit until you've booked the airline tickets. 
  • Don't take your youth for granted. Aches, pains, and indigestion suck. 
  • Simple is usually better. 
  • Be a morning person. 
  • Try making it yourself first. 
  • Devote yourself to prayer and the rest will follow. 
  • You will make time for what is important to you. 
  • "Talking with quiet confidence will always beat screaming with obvious insecurity." 
  • Being debt-free is well worth it. 
  • Pray for your spouse continually. 
  • Enjoy each season while you're in it. 
  • Learn contentment. 
  • God has a plan. Take it one faithful moment at a time. 


I'm linking up with Karen @ Celebrate Life






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16 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday to you! Love all your life lessons you wrote.

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  2. happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! beautiful lessons :)
    enjoy your day!

    xoxo
    ashley
    www.laluceimagery.blogspot.com

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  3. YAY! Missed celebrating with you this year, birthday buddy. Love you!

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  4. Happy birthday Co - love you and miss you lots.

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  5. Happy Birthday! That's a great list and it's good that you have it written down. In case you need to look back for inspiration. I'm still having a hard time learning that people come in and out of our life lesson.

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  6. Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day. : )

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  7. you will make time for what is important to you.

    love you. to the moon, i think.
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FERIAL!! xo

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  8. aww the happiest birthday to you! LOVE your lessons learned :)

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  9. happy birthday! love your lessons learned. i think i too need to wear more dresses.
    xxO

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  10. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I'm new to your blog...found you through we encourage link up! Love your list!

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  11. Happy Birthday! Love this post. Love your blog. Just found it. So glad i stopped by from call me blessed.
    xo
    Andee

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  12. Happy Birthday dear one! These are wonderful lessons! So glad you learned them so much earlier than I did ;)

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  13. Happy Belated Birthday!

    xoxo, Nali
    http://nalimon.blogspot.com

    P.S. Wanderin' on over from Weekend Wander.

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  14. happy birthday ferial! just got back in to town - and saw that we have the same birthday :) <3 i hope yours was lovely!

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