As I finish up my last few days of teen-land, I thought I should share with you 19 things that I have learned thus far.
1. Learn to love black coffee. (It will save you money...say goodbye to $5 frapps and hello to $2 house brew).
2. Read your Bible. (As you increase your awareness of the Lord's presence, the voice of the devil decreases).
3. Invest in the lives of those who are younger than you. (Be a person you would be proud of someone looking up to).
4. Befriend married people. (Observe them, love them, and ask them tough questions).
5. Dream BIG. When I say BIG, I mean.... HUGE. Chase those dreams every single day.
6. Travel somewhere unexpected. (For me, I went to Haiti....it changed my life, made me more aware of what love is, and taught me how to appreciate the little things).
7. Chase daylight. Don't let little things slide....take in each moment and be grateful for the life you have been given.
8. Make stupid mistakes. Without mistakes, there cannot be much growth. Perfection is not a possibility, but promising to grow IS.
9. Don't idolize your Pinterest. If you're like me, you have your wedding planned, your future house decorated, how to get 6-pack abs, and hundreds of crockpot recipes just waiting to be used. Idolization of those things becomes clouding of the mind and hinders the ability to live in the NOW.
10. Be an encourager. (I don't even think I have to explain that one).
11. Bless people. Take them out to coffee, dinner, a movie, etc. You never know what a small act of love will do in the life of a person.
12. Find something you love doing and do it every single day. (For me, I love singing...it's my passion).
13. Get outside. Go for a drive. Observe the beauty of the state you live in.
14. Love the Lord so much that His joy is seen through YOU!
15. Don't ever stop learning.
16. Say "thank you" and "I love you" more than you think you should...and let your actions show these things!
17. Journal. It will be so fun to one day look back at your teenage self!
18. HAVE FUN.
19. Love the Lord. Love other people. Make an effort each day to simply show love as well as accept the love that others have to give you.
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