Happy Birthday To Me

I've been 31 years old for two whole days now and I'm finding myself a bit reflective. I've been trying to assess what I've learned in my thirty-one years and here's what I'm thinking:

*naps are a really good thing
*so are Peanut Buster Parfaits
*that going to sleep and waking up next to your best friend makes every day worth the in-between stuff
*you should forgive an offender when you'd rather hold a grudge
*that loving people just the way there are is really, really hard sometimes
*that's it's probably hard for other people to love me just the way I am sometimes
*that girl's night is increasingly essential
*that kids are exhausting and amazing at the same time
*that there really is a time and season for everthing under heaven
*that following Jesus is a decision I have to make every day
*that living out your dream may sound crazy, and even be crazy, but it can make you feel so alive
*that God is always doing a new thing
*that I'll be thinking about all new things when I'm 32

May it be so--