The year 2016 has taught me a lot of things. It has been so many things. Here is what I have learned.

1. How to love

2. Guard your heart

3. Life is whimsy

4. Jesus is better

Than any victory

Than any failure

5. Pizza is really worth it

6. Take chances

7. Be passionate

Wildly passionate

8. It is finished

9. Laugh a lot

Be gooooofy

10. Let people love you

11. Let people sanctify you

12. Share your favorites!

13. Care deeply

14. Be careful

But not too careful

15. Love well enough

To let people do what they need

Regardless of you

16. Affliction is momentary

17. Do all things to bring God glory

18. Be bold

19. People can feel like home

20. Someone’s smile can feel like home

21. Feelings are fleeting

22. I am homesick for heaven

But God has me here on mission

23. God is not in a box

He works everywhere

24. He works according to Himself

Not according to us

25. I am sinful

But I am loved

26. Sleep is important

27. So is chocolate

28. So is running

29. But mostly pizza and chocolate

30. Go on road trips

31. "Busy" is a horrible excuse

Being busy is a real thing

It should never stop you

From loving well

32. Pray.

Boldly.

33. Be a warrior.

34. Nothing is permanent

35. I'm no longer a slave to fear

I am a child of God

36. Taylor Swift is bomb

So is trail mix

37. I am not in control

That’s a good thing

I would be a mess if I were

For some reason I still think I am

But I'm really not

38. Calories are not bad

39. Ask for joy

He will provide

40. Be vulnerable

41. Be selfless

42. Be still

43. Seek joy

44. Seek laughter

45. Be intentional

46. Trust.

47. Have wild gratitude.

48. Hug often!!!!!

49. The saddest goodbyes

Aren’t always the sweetest hellos

50. Seriously pizza is so good

51. Seasons change

People do too

52. You are ok

53. You are not your weight

54. You are not your grades

55. You are not your past

56. Listen to your heart

Don’t disregard that because it's cheesy

57. Love passionately

Even when it's hard

Even when it's one sided

Even when you're sad

58. It’s ok to not be ok

It’s not ok to stay that way

59. Grace is pivotal

60. Freedom is real!!!!!!!!!!!

61. You’re not stuck

62. Chase freedom

Really fast

63. Chase surrender

Really fast

64. Be driven by your gratitude

Not shame

Not fear

65. Time heals

That doesn't always mean hours

Or days

Or sometimes weeks

But months. Months heal.

66. Simplify

67. If you have

The chance

To go

Go.

68. Eat pizza

69. DANCE

70. Drew Holcomb

71. Mumford and Sons

72. Penny and Sparrow

73. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

74. I've always pretended to like bacon

I really actually don't

It just seems like a thing everyone likes

75. Apparently??? There are people who hate chocolate

76. Comparison is a thief of joy

So are expectations!

77. When someone meets you

They should feel like

They just met heaven

78. Caution!!!!!!

Do not claim a t-shirt as your favorite!

You will without a doubt stain it the next day!!!

79. We live in a broken world

Live as a warrior against brokenness

And a soldier for truth

80. You are not alone.