Twenty-six.
This Saturday, tomorrow, I turn 26 and I have mixed feelings about this. I
don’t feel old enough to be in my last year of my mid-twenties. I am nowhere
near where I thought that I would be at the age of 26, and I am actually
praising God for that; the life I planned for myself by the time I would turn 26 is boring
compared to what God has orchestrated for me!
Being 25 was fun and hard, but I am thinking that 26 will be good;
I think it will be a year that continues to lead me deeper into God and deeper
into myself, that it will be a year where I settle into life a little bit more.
26 Things I’ve
Learned in 26 Years
(in no particular
order)
1. Things don’t
always end the way that they begin.
2. Conversations
with boys are normal; everyone is trying to figure out this whole
relationship/dating thing and just because these kinds of conversations are new
to you, doesn’t mean they aren’t normal. Uncomfortable is okay.
3. In the kingdom of
God, water is thicker than blood.
4. Sometimes, the
only appropriate way to deal with a situation is allow yourself to use a curse
word and then eat a pint of ice cream, and half a pizza, and then maybe the
other half.
5. I have not only
survived 26 whole years as a single person, but I have thrived. This year, I
learned that my hope is FOR marriage, not IN marriage (daaaaang… right?).
6. There is nothing
more fulfilling than loving people well. Whoever is in your life, love the heck
out of them, even if it looks absurd.
7. There is ALWAYS
time for dance parties and gangsta rap. ALWAYS.
8. Humility is a
great companion; don’t take yourself too seriously and laugh at yourself when
silly things happen.
9. The LORD
establishes our steps; we must have confidence amidst the chaos of life because
of this.
10. I am nowhere near
where I thought I would be at 26 and I am guessing you probably won’t be
either, and I am actually super thankful for that. God has spared me from
things and saved me for things that I could have never imagined.
11. Choices have
consequences, both good and bad. You are responsible for yours, not for anyone
else’s.
12. This world is
broken, and broken things break.
13. Don’t dismiss your
emotions or your problems. Don’t compare your problems to someone in a third
world country because, although it could be worse, right now it feels like it’s
the worst and you are allowed to think that.
14. Being still takes
intention and obedience, because trying harder is not always running faster.
15. Quality over
quantity.
16. Seek wisdom in
EVERYTHING.
17. If you reach your
20’s and have not seen a counselor, BOOK AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT NOW. Counseling
is amazing and everyone needs to figure out why they are the way that they are.
18. Go to baseball
games, concerts, road trips, dinners, pumpkin patches. Make lots of plans and
have lots of adventures.
19. Contrary to
popular belief, bedtimes can be a good thing (especially when you work an
8am-5pm job).
20. Adulting is hard,
but it is worth every penny (literally, every penny you make).
21. I like sugar and
cream in my coffee and that is a life decision that snobby coffee drinkers will
not get in the way of; I am secure in my coffee orders.
22. Grace is deeper still.
24. Mature people can also be fun
people.
25. Don’t leave dirty dishes in the
sink or on the stove, invest in a vacuum, and use candles to make your home
smell nice.
26. Create boundaries.
What are/were
things that you learned by the mid-twenties?
Do any of these
resonate with you?
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