Decades Gone

I am going to be 33 this year and I was thinking the other day just how rad my 30s have been. I know I'm only a couple of steps into the decade, but I really do feel like it's going to be the best decade of my life...so far at least :).

In my 20s I was lost. Looking back now I realize just how chaotic I was back then. Mostly on the inside because a perfectionist like me would never *gasp let anyone know on the outside! I graduated college, had no idea whatsoever what I was doing with my life, didn't have a plan, was struggling with an eating disorder that had blown out of control but was a "secret" to everyone...I was depressed but fighting acknowledging any of it.

Man, I look back on those days and I think now-why didn't you just ask for help...tell someone what was going on...try and do things that scared me?!? I wouldn't change what I went through, because it brought me closer to God and to a deeper understanding of his unending grace, BUT I would have changed the process for myself some. Had I done some things differently I really think I might have enjoyed my 20s a little more.

So here I am at 30dom and God has given me another shot-at loving, giving, being and just LIVING. I am thankful for it all-my husband, my son, our family, our life. This month is Thanksgiving and I'd like to challenge you to be grateful. I'm thinking of something every day in November that I'm thankful for and wouldn't you know that just thinking something somehow makes your entire perspective change for that day? It's pretty darn awesome :)

God Bless You. Seriously. I hope He blesses the socks off of you and that you LET HIM do it. Oh, and that Louise May Alcott quote above? I'd like to add to it-I'm not afraid of storms now because I really do trust in a great and awesome God who has promised me perfect peace if I abide in Him. Pretty awesome right? Yea, God's that kind of "pretty awesome" all the time.

Happy November all. Now go forth and be thankful!

Aim