One Year Anniversary of Blogging

Going through my old blog posts.. I am just amazed--Amazed that I actually started this thing. When I started it, I was basically a mess. It was a terrible time in my life, and I didn't know where I was going or what was going to happen to me. A year later, I am happy, old wounds have slowly but surely healed, and I am better than ever. I am beyond blessed and I recognize that and hope to never take that for granted.

Blogging was something I never thought I would do. I read blogs quite often, but I always thought it wasn't my style. I also thought poetry wasn't my style, but that definitely changed as well as this blogging idea. I truly believe it's changed my life in the best way.

For a period of time.. I actually thought about quitting my blog. And the reason wasn't because I hated it, it was because I felt like I wasn't writing anything worth reading. I felt like nobody cared, nobody was reading it, what was the point? But then I thought to myself,

"If one person reads it and gets something, anything from the words you're writing.. Then it's completely worth it."

Truthfully, I have no idea who all actually reads it. I have no idea the impact I have on the people who do read it. I hope something I say sticks with you or is something you need to hear. I pray that you get something from my blogs. But if not.. That's okay. I will keep writing. I feel led by God to continue on, because it's not about me.. Or about the views. It's about Him, it's about His glory, not my own.

I have many people to thank for supporting me this past year with my blog. My family, my friends, thank you for encouraging me in this. Thank you to my readers.. I'm beyond grateful. Thank you Jesus for being my biggest inspiration and biggest encourager. And William, you deserve your own individual thank you. You were the one who told me again and again, "start your own blog." I never thought I could do it, but you always believed in me when I couldn't believe in myself. I love you with all of my heart, and I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have you as my best friend.

I have so many more things in store for this blog. I've been slacking a little lately, thanks to school and all the stress, but I'm not finished yet. This blog will not be going away anytime soon. :) Be looking! So much love for you all!