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A Reflection on 2013

2014. 
A new year always give the chance for a fresh start. To turn the page and begin writing a new story. Or to turn the page and continue along in the story you've been writing. 
Or maybe it provides both. 

Though we're already two weeks into the new year, I'm still to some degree looking back. 2013 was an interesting year. Throughout the course of the year, I watched friends get married and have children, celebrated birthdays with friends and family, traveled to Italy and Israel (among other, more local, places), had family vacation in NOLA, saw God provide financially (and in other ways), was able to attend the CCDA conference in the city for free, and learned a whole lot about myself, about others, and about God. 

I tried several times throughout the year to write something, but I never could figure out exactly how to say what was on my heart and mind. So I have basically decided to stop trying to recap everything God taught me this past year. There's no way at this point to explain it all. Instead, I'm giving you some of my favorite things: lists and pictures!

Books
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Harvest of Rubies
Harvest of Gold
Harry Potter
Grace for the Good Girl
The Daughters of Boston, Winds of Change series
Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition

Movies/TV
Not Today
Frozen
The Great Gatsby
Pitch Perfect
Downton Abbey
Bones

Pictures!!
Daddy's 60th Surprise Party



Mardi Gras!
 

Family Vacation in NOLA
  

 Lori and Dustin's Wedding!
 Dress Shopping

 The Wedding Day!!


Miscellaneous Fun :)
Great Gatsby Viewing at Canal Place

Cousins!

 Christmas

Winter Wonderland Lights and Fair at Turner Field

On the Tilt-a-Whirl!

Two precious kiddos! 

These are just some of the things that happened in 2013. I'm going to try to post pictures from Rome and Israel soon -- there were just too many for this post! 

All in all, 2013 was an amazing year that surpassed any and all expectations I may have had. I have no idea what 2014 holds (as the last year of my 20s! Ahhh!), but it will be exciting and interesting to find out!





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