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| My last selfie as a 22 year old! (And it's in the snow... so even better) |
One
Expect much of others and you'll be disappointed. Expect much of God and you will be satisfied.
Two
Comparing yourself will not make you better... or make you feel better.
Three
Graduation day tears are normal and in fact, necessary.
Four
Waking up to a hail storm on a tin roof at 7 a.m. can be one of the most hilarious experiences with the right friends.
Five
When tragedy happens, don't try to be strong. Nothing will fully prepare you for that. Fall to your knees, let the tears come, take a deep breath and cry out to Jesus.
Six
Even if someone else forgets, never question how valuable you are in the eyes of Christ.
Seven
Headbands are life savers on bad hair days. Especially if you wear them like a hippie during hot summer days.
Eight
Don't regret the risks that left you with nothing. Learn from the risk. Stand up, dust yourself off and try again.
Nine
Grief is not a curse. Grief is medicine. You will never heal if you don't grieve.
Ten
Green iced tea with no classic, chumpkin lattes, matcha, and iced coffee have gotten me through some of the most exhausting days.
Eleven
I love teaching voice, directing theatre, conducting, acting, singing etc. I don't think this will ever change. Ever.
Twelve
Pop music is actually pretty good. So is Taylor Swift... (now). But I still will NEVER say that about country music.
Thirteen
Kristen Stauffer Todd was an incredibly beautiful, hilarious, intelligent, and strong woman/wife/mother/professor. I will love her forever. Her legacy will NEVER be forgotten. She was indeed, the "sexiest."
Fourteen
My show choir girls reminded me of the great love of God... and because of this strong unfailing love, "how can I keep from singing?"
Fifteen
Graduating doesn't mean I won't ever perform again. The Tulsa PAC made that clear enough.
Sixteen
Laugh with those who rejoice and mourn with those who grieve. Relationships are give and take.
Seventeen
Scarves are still the best accessories ever.
Eighteen
Writing again was an incredibly hard decision. It was also one of my best decisions.
Nineteen
You will know who your true friends are after you lose something/someone. You will also make new friends that seem to come out of nowhere.
Twenty
Getting in my car and going somewhere I have never been before is way more therapeutic than binge watching Netflix. (But I still do that too... all the time. No shame.)
Twenty One
Follow your dreams. They might not come true and your dreams will change... and that's okay. Follow those new ones, too.
Twenty Two
Because of Jesus I am forgiven, so I forgive. I am loved, so I will love again.
A love lost, embers flicker
what once burned was a great fire, now dust.
Footsteps away, my heart in pieces.
I tragically fall.
Along the way, I hear whispers
of First Love and melodies so real, I trust.
Not far away, my heart releases.
I give Him my all.
Wow. What a year.
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