On turning 30...

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This weekend marked a HUGE milestone for me. I turned the big 3-0. I can't even believe that I'm currently in my thirties! Yikes. I've been dreading this birthday since I turned 25. There's just something about turning 30 ... saying goodbye to your 20's and realizing that you are indeed aging. It's a hard pill to swallow. However, my mom told me that her 30's were the best years of her life -- her favorite decade hands down. So, cheers to that. Garret and I proclaimed the song "Good Life" by One Republic to be the official soundtrack of my 30th birthday, and we had it blasting on repeat all weekend long. :) I must have heard that song 50 dozen times! And I love it!

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There's nothing like a big milestone birthday to get you thinking about the brevity of life. It's hard to fathom that I've been alive for 30 years already. In another blink, 30 more years will have passed by. It's good motivation to pause and think ... to ask myself some tough questions. Am I making the most of this one wild and precious life God has given me? Am I living a life of purpose? I was reading Psalm 39 yesterday, and it says,

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"Show me, O Lord, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span on my years is nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath. But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you."

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I want to live a life of meaning -- not bustling about in vain. I want to pursue the Lord wholeheartedly. I want to love my family and my friends deeply and enjoy the people in my life with every ounce of my being. I want to make the most of every valuable moment God has given me.

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So, I've decided to embrace my thirties and drink up the blessings of each and every day. And speaking of blessings, my mom gave me the most memorable of blessings on Saturday. She hosted an unbelievable tea party in my honor. And she pulled out all the stops .. a delicious, four course menu, a beautiful table, and all my favorite women surrounding me. She's incredible. I'm one lucky girl to have such a wonderful, loving mama. I'll be sure to post pictures from the party later this week, so stay tuned! Yay for being 30!!!! :)