First of all, Happy New Years Eve everyone! With 2012 right around the corner, it always amazes me how quickly the previous year has passed! This year has definitely been a year of change for me. With starting my photography business back in November, to going to school, to moving out (finishing today!), to many other changes… It has definitely been a year of growth, new experiences, and a lot of “lessons learned”. It has been a crazy year to say the least. ;) One of the things I have really realized this past year is how everything- big and extremely small are all pieces to the puzzle that are being used to fit everything together perfectly. It has been amazing to see and I continue to be blown away at how EVERYTHING is completely in His hands. This is my final post for the year, but stay tuned for a reflection this week of my favorite photos of 2011 (there are some pretty great personal ones. ;) haha) and my dreams for 2012.
Anyways, I just wanted to let you know how extremely thankful I am for all of you. Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible journey. It has been an awesome year and I can not wait to see what the next year holds!
I thought I would share these with you. They are the lyrics to “Lessons Learned” by Carrie Underwood.
There’s some things that I regret,
Some words I wish had gone unsaid,
Some starts,
That had some better endings,
Been some bad times I’ve been through,
Damage I cannot undo.
Some things,
I wish I could do all all over again,
But it don’t really matter,
When life gets that much harder,
It makes you that much stronger,
Oh, some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were,
Lessons learned.
And every tear that had to fall from my eyes,
And everyday I wondered how I’d get through the night,
Every change, life has thrown me,
I’m thankful, for every break in my heart,
I’m grateful, for every scar,
Some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were lessons learned.
There’s mistakes that I have made,
Some chances I just threw away,
Some roads,
I never should have taken,
Been some signs I didn’t see,
Hearts that I hurt needlessly,
Some wounds,
That I wish I could have one more chance to mend,
But it don’t make no difference,
The past can’t be rewritten,
You get the life you’re given,
Oh, some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were,
Lessons learned.
And every tear that had to fall from my eyes,
And everyday I wondered how I’d get through the night,
Every change, life has thrown me,
I’m thankful, for every break in my heart,
I’m grateful, for every scar,
Some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were lessons learned.
And all the things that break you,
Are the things that make you strong!
You can’t change the past,
Cause it’s gone.
And you just gotta move on,
Because it’s all
Lessons learned.
And every tear that had to fall from my eyes,
From everyday I wondered how I’d get through the night,
From every change, life has thrown me.
I’m thankful, for every break in my heart,
I’m grateful, for every scar,
Some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were lessons learned,
Oh, some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were lessons learned,
Lessons learned.
Lessons learned.
