39 (Life Lessons) for 39 – 073

Welcome to my birthday party episode!

In celebration of my 39th birthday, I took a personal inventory of lessons I’ve learned that have served and continue to serve me, and I hope to not forget as I close out my thirties this year! They cover all areas of my life and hopefully will serve to encourage, entertain and maybe even challenge you, too!

The lessons were:

Faith

1. Grace covers everything
2. The Bible is real, active, and life’s best guide
   (Don’t miss This Is What You Need for Your Own Coffee + Bible Time.
3. Protect your peace at all costs

Parenting

4. Kids are very resilient
5. Kids pick up on everything
6. Structure is your friend
7. Sometimes you have to let loose
8. There’s nothing like a sibling bond
9. Nobody’s good at everything

Marriage

10. Marriage falls apart when you let it
11. No marriage is easy
    Don’t miss: Episodes #prayingforyourhusbanddaily on conflict and Lessons From the First Year of Marriage With Donny Bender – 031
    
12. You get out what you put in
13. Prayer is my number one marriage tool
    Find allllll my #prayingforyourhusbanddaily videos on youtube HERE.
14. Tomorrow isn’t promised
15. Everyone’s capable of good and evil
    Watch the log and speck #prayingforyourhusbanddaily on Instagram, here.
16. You really can’t change your husband. But God CAN. (Insert anyone)
    Grab your copy of The Power of a Praying Wife, the book that inspired my prayer series, now!
    

Personal growth

17. Self-love matters, and self-love changes
18. Nothing is always as it seems there’s more than one side to every story
19. It’s never too late for a glow up
    
20. Follow your own timeline
21. It’s never too late (to start (over))
22. You can change your mind
23. You can only work on yourself
24. Girls need girlfriends
25. Your past matters but doesn’t define you
    Episode: Affirmation: My Past Does Not Define Me – 060
26. Ignoring something NEVER makes it go away
27. What you weigh or the size you wear isn’t what people notice about you
    Episodes How To Improve Your Body Image With Becky Patterson – 016
    What if Smaller Isn’t Better? With Sam Gwaz – 022
    How to Break Free From Body Shame With Jess Connolly – 029
28. Pride can ruin any and every good thing
29. Listen to your gut
30. Act on your gut
31. Live YOUR life
32. Never say never
33. Never say always
34. Be bold and just be you
    Episode: What Do I Mean When I Say #beboldandjustbeyou? – 001
35. Seasons change and you change with them
36. Nothing stays hidden forever
37. Therapy is worth every penny (See the link below for BetterHelp!!)
38. Don’t believe everything you think
39. You don’t have to be perfect 

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