Reflections, Resolutions, and Redefining

As I sit here in my bed, clicking away on my new MacBook (thanks mom and dad!), I find myself reflecting on 2013 and all of the amazing opportunities it brought my way.  From new musical memories to new friendships, I was blessed to have such a fantastic year. I hope that you will share some of your favorite memories of 2013 with me in the comments, but for now, I'll go ahead and share mine.

    - Meeting Britt Nicole for the 2nd time
    - Seeing Taylor Swift from the pit
    - Meeting the Jonas Brothers
    - Getting my first real job (holla to all my fellow nannies out there - Taylorrrrr!)
    - Meeting Megan and Liz again
    - Seeing Andrea three times (!!!!)
    - Visiting Nashville
    - Becoming an intern for Dream On Youth

    And while I'm content and pleased with 2013, I find myself hoping that 2014 brings even more amazing things my way.
    As I sit here listening to Queen by my new found obsession, Liz Longley, I find myself yearning for more.  My life is more or less going through the motions: wake up, do whatever it is that I do during the day, and go to sleep.  If I only have one chance at this whole "life" thing, why am I wasting it?  I feel the need to be out there, working with other people in a hands-on environment, changing how people see things.  I want to redefine my life and what I stand for.  That is my New Years Resolution.  
    It isn't just for this "New Year", however.  I want to continue this for the rest of my life.  I don't know what I'm supposed to do yet.  I don't know where I'm going in life, and I have a feeling that a lot of you don't know either.  There is, however, one thing I'm sure of: no matter what I do or where I end up, I have to change people’s lives.  I don't know how I'm going to change their life, but I'm going to.  Maybe it's showing them the power of music.  Maybe it's teaching them about the God that I know and love with all of my heart.  Maybe it's giving them ways to find clean water.  Maybe it's educating them, or giving them away to gain an education.  I don't know.

    This year, though...this year I'm going to figure it out.

    I hope you'll join me on this journey in 2014.  DOY has things in store that you can't even fathom.  I can't even fathom it.  I can't wait to see what 2014 brings for all of us. I'm working on a long list of new music to bring you all sometime in the first week or two of 2014.  Until then, I hope you all have a very blessed new year.  

Fearlessly,
Sarah