The Best Year Ever

Oh 2015.....this past year has raised the bar really high - I have no idea how you are going to top it. 

2014 was quite possibly the best year of my life, and I don't mean that dramatically or sarcastically. That doesn't mean it was always the happiest, or things always went the way I wanted them to - but in the end, it's going to be hard to say goodbye to my BFF 2014. 

This year....

We found a church that made us feel truly like family. 

Royal Stage got a brand new studio with everything we prayed for. 

I was more proud of my son than ever before. 

My book was actuly purchased by strangers! Legit! 

Royal Stage was named Best of Sacramento by Sacramento Magazine and also won Top 5 on KCRA A-List. 

I stopped caring what others think. 

Fear melted away. 

I left my heart in India. 

I started loving summer. 

I got to share my heart for arts ministry to over 4,000 people throughout the year. 

I got to check going on a cruise

off of my bucket list. 

I stopped hating snow. 

I went to the hospital. No picture for that one. 

I started to get better. I worked hard to get better. Others worked even  harder alongside me so I could get better. I'm going to have to keep working on getting better in 2015, and that's okay somehow. 

We discovered Sam is going to an incredible school. God has set him on such a wonderful path. 

We also discovered Charlotte so far does not have the dancing bug. She loves the outfits, though. 

Kids got to be supermodels for a day ;) 

We found the world's greatest VBS right by our house! Thank you, Anna! 

    I learned some people really mean it when they say they'll be there. And really mean it when they say they won't gossip. 

I learned to be confident in friendships. 

Sam and I discovered the wonderful fact that "honey nut" cereals do not contain nuts! Wahoo! 

I learned to multitask, but put my kids first. 

I became forever grateful to this elderly stranger that read to my kids in the waiting room. 

We sat through a lot of t-ball games. 

I blew off a lot of obligations to cuddle this little snuggle. 

I totally said the wrong thing on a radio interview. 

I became incredibly grateful for Frank's amazing family. 

The spelling bee. He killed it. 

I managed to get a record number of Frank photos this year. Like....five....! 

Sam got his hearing aids...and all the ladies....

TUESDAYS.......

They stopped sucking. 

I realized how much I really love my sister. 

I saw the most amazing, vibrant rainbows. I never really noticed rainbows before this year. 

I learned to not look back quite so much, quite so often. 

2014 was a year of change, visions, healing, restoration, dreams and learning to recognize and trust truth. The road ahead is still very long- but wow, what a beautiful year this was. 

Thank you, my Jesus. Thank you times a million.