Little Hearts, Big smiles

This

Girl

Is

Adorable

Oh darling little Shannon! 

I give everything over to You Lord

Let Me Be Transparent

So the new year is settling in after the chaos and countdowns are finished. And.. It is settling in quite nice. The excitement of a new year still lingers and the flash backs of where we all were just a year ago flood the minds of many. It's been a beautiful 2009, but I'm ready for a little push. Here I come twenty10! I've already heard people say, "I wonder where I'll be in 2011?" Wow! There is still a half an hour left of the first of January, yet people are questioning where they will be at in exactly one year from now. Personally, I've been reminiscing on 2009 and the growth, accomplishments, mess ups, and fall backs that have occurred during the duration of last year. The past always seems like such a mess to me. Not necessarily in a bad way but more so in a big jumble of life way. If that makes sense. It lacks specific details and smells, places and faces. Everyday brings its own new adventures I just can't believe I've lives seven thousand three hundred of them. Somehow I'm still kickin' and life hasn't stopped! I'm thankful for many things from 2009 that have carried over to 2010. God's grace and knowing God in general. My boyfriend who still smiles at me like when we first met, (sometimes even cuter!) The support and love from my brother and sister-in-law. The laugher my sister and I still share. My parents and I being able to talk openly. My passion for people and the care I feel for so many. My love for dance. My growing desire to learn how to rap! (Oh boy!) Photography. Art. And... My strong desire to have alone time with me to remember who I am. Although I have decided that one thing needs to increase in my life. I want to write to God more. Sounds simple? It's hard sometimes going to the person who knows you better then you know yourself. It forces you to look at the hard stuff in life, the things you have allowed to come before God, the things you've ran from and disguised with smiles, laughter, and the occasionally fake, "I'm doing good thanks!" It also I don't really believe in new years resolutions. (Not that it's really something people believe in the first place but...!) I think daily resolutions between you and God, for each day, is the best way to stay close and connected to Him. Talking with him throughout the day and possibly even laughing with Him!! I love God. So I will toast to 2010 that it will be an even greater experience getting to know my Father. Cheers to 2009. But I'm sorry, 2010 is now in play. Ready... Set... Live

I give everything over to You Lord