2015: looking back to look forward

I was tempted to not even post about 2015 for fear of the events of the last three months tempering the rest of it. But no. Just no. Even in those events there are things to be thankful for and the year as a whole was not awful because those moments were.

So here is a look back on 2015 to praise and thank the Father for His endless grace and love and to look forward to what He will do in the future. 

2015 was the year of hair cuts! I just couldn't help it. It just kept getting shorter! 

2016 will be the year of hair growth. I'm keeping a weekly record of my hair and it will be interesting to see how it grows! 

2015 was the year of growth. I'm still not "there" yet but I know I've grown. I felt the pains. I've seen what it is I was needing to learn. 

2016 will be the year of putting what I've learned into practice. Being more open, vulnerable, real. 

2015 was the year of new nieces and nephews! 

2016 will probably not hold any births! ;)

2015 held some goodbyes. Dear friends moving where God leads. 

2016 will probably have a few goodbyes of it's own. I am also praying for and desiring God to bring those hellos as well. 

2015 had me face some new things that pushed me to my limit as far as comfort and experience.

2016, I'm hoping, will hold just as many new and exciting things. I am so excited to try some thing new. 

2015 I celebrated my 25th birthday. In the moments of deep, seemingly loneliness in my life my sister surprised me with an awesome 25th birthday celebration! 

2016 will mark my 26th year of life. I feel old and fight the insecurities of my accomplishment but I am resting in knowing God has me exactly where He wants me, in His hands. 

2015 we celebrated pi day.

2016, it will happen again! 

2015 held wedding after wedding after wedding. My favorite to attend was this girl's! 

2016 may hold weddings, and it may not. There will be a lot of celebrations. 

2015 was a year filled with back and forth nutrition. My poor body has been through it when it comes to my digestion and it can't seem to catch up. I am entering 2016 still unsure about how to do this.

2016 holds plans for a cleaner diet and gaining knowledge. I am currently doing a Whole30 and so far my body is liking it.

I don't know still how to adequately and accurately categorized 2015. As I mentioned in the start of this I refuse to allow a fraction of the year to infect the entire thing. However, I don't know just how to put it all together. I am thankful for 2015 for so many reasons. I learned so very much this year. It has been humbling, exciting, joyful, painful, healing. 

I look forward to 2016 not because of plans I've made or events yet to take place, but because my God is already there. He already holds tomorrow. He already fashioned those days and I am about to live them knowing that each one is a gift. 

Happy New Year!