2013 has come and gone, without a doubt in my mind it was the most challenging and trialing one of my life. The combination of the stresses from school and other personal things lead to moments of brokenness and hopelessness. I can honestly say that I could not have done it without the support of my family, friends and God. I have realized that I am very blessed to be surrounded by such amazing people and am thankful to have all of you in my life. Through the years, I've learned that everything truly does happen for a reason and that God places everything, good and bad, in our lives for a purpose. I'll be the first to admit that there are plenty of decisions this past year I wish I could change but the only thing I can do now is to learn from those experiences and move forward. Through all the trials of 2013, I know that I become a better and stronger person from all of my experiences. I'm eager to move forward and see what's in store for 2014.
My favorite bible verse serves as a constant reminder
James 1: 2-4 "2 Consider it pure joy, my brother and sister, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Moving forward to 2014, there are many things on my personal resolution list:
- Improve my relationship with God, trust in His plan for me
- Improve my overall attitude, just be a happier person and not complain about things or get too emotional about things that shouldn't bother me. Improve my attitude when I play sports.
- Let the little things go
- Focus on things that are within my control and not get caught up in things that aren't
- Eat healthier and exercising 3-4 times a week
- Improving my study habits
- Improving my sleeping habits
This list could really be extensively longer but we'll keep it at this for now.
