#twentyone

I recently turned 21. This, as do many birthdays, has caused me to reflect. Things for me are going to change quite a bit. I will soon be the only member of my family living in the Twin Cities. I am going into my second semester of my junior year of college. The list could go on. I'm beginning to realize that my life is truly becoming my own now. Yes, my parents still pay for some things, but my day to day decisions and actions are all warranted by myself. Its kind of scary, but adulthood is here. "Going home" for the weekend is no longer a thing. My home is HERE. My home is where I'm stationed. I have other homes around the country, but right now, my placement is Minneapolis. 

// With this in mind, I have a new initiative for myself as I go into the year of 2016 and my twenty-first year of life. It's my #twentyone initiative. I've realized that I've been stationing myself and not allowing my relationships to progress or my goals to be achieved. My initiative is this: 1. Look to the Lord for my purpose, not people 2. Start thinking of myself as an adult, because it's here 3. Be willing to take risks, whether big or small, relationally or emotionally // 

Over the next year I will probably add countless things to this list. However, these are the things in my heart at this moment. My years have been hard, but so good. The people I love are still with me. My love grows for more people every day. And I'm constantly seeing God's grace in my life. 

I encourage you to look as well. A new year always brings new things, whether you want them to come or not. So let them in and see what they have to offer. 

Suggested Music -- Joy to the World // by: Sufjan Stevens
Suggested Recipe -- Soft Ginger Cookies 

May your coffee be caffeinated,
Sarah