#goodbye2016

[chocomiru02]

My final Drawing from 2016! Thank you everyone for supporting my art!

[tea-and-glitter]

I LOVE the start of a new year! And I loooooove smashing goals. 👊🏼⚡️ The glitter grind is no joke, and I'd never be able to get anything done without the tips & tricks I share in my latest video on my YouTube channel! Check it out and let me know what you think. I hope YOU are having an absolutely amazing 2017! Let's slay this year together! ☺🙌🏼⚡️💎💕

[knitsandbrews]

Goodbye 2016. Hello 2017!!

[vincentglielmi]

Sunset, 2016

[semperpreparatus]

OOTD: Cheers to the New Year!

Wishing each and every one of you a fabulous 2017!

[grnlntrn74]

💭Framing the Panel💬 Last great comic book moment of 2016. One of my favorites, Maxwell Lord 😊 Happy New Year: The Year of DC Comics❤️ Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #2 Writer: Joshua Williamson Art/Penciller: Tony S. Daniel

[sousooj]

a look back on 2016

This past year was very… taxing to say the least, for me and for many. But, like I had shared in my testimony, it’s enduring through suffering that produces character, not the suffering itself. Thus, in the difficulties lied opportunities for growth and development of character so instead of focusing on the struggles, I will reflect on things I learned and ways I matured:

I saw the church for what it was but also learned to love the church for what it was. Yes, it is a group of broken, imperfect, and often immature people, but it is my group of broken, imperfect, and immature people which I very much fit into also. I got hurt, felt betrayed and grew bitter for a season, but God allowed me to take people off the pedestal I put them on to see them as human, not as god. Only God is God so I can’t put my expectations of God on others.

God showed me so much grace in my arrogance. While I stood proudly in my own self-righteousness, he revealed the hypocrisy hidden in my heart, holding people to standards I myself could not live up to. 

During the days when I could only sob and weep and simply survive through the day, my friends covered me in their love, lent me their ears without time restrictions, prayed for me when I couldn’t, and showered me with affirmations of who I was and how much God loves me. Good friends are gold, but godly friends are priceless, and I’d never be able to afford this many.

I experienced a greater dependency on God. When I couldn’t sleep, I lost my appetite, I couldn’t stop crying, I felt so angry, hurt, bitter, pathetic, betrayed, God was with me every moment. He never lost patience but was always big enough to absorb my anger and hurt and frustration. His presence and His Word sustained me and I had a chance to lay a stronger foundation of myself in His truth.

I finished applying to grad school! And even got accepted to one already! Never would I ever have thought I would go to grad school. Writing those personal statements gave me a better understanding of myself and the reasons I want to pursue my MSW and I’m so excited to see how God will use this to build His Kingdom! This is just the beginning.

I took a great risk in friendship to love someone and though it didn’t work out, I’m glad I had the courage to love without reservation. I loved so deeply, and hurt so intensely (and even renounced dating indefinitely), but I also have hope that I can one day take the risk to love again. Love is worth it, and I’m grateful to have taken the chance and would do it all over again.

Setting boundaries– I’m starting to get the hang of it! With family, with men, with strangers, with friends. It’s still a long journey but I’m developing the ability to set boundaries... somewhat gracefully. 

Two new cars in one year? What a privilege! Albeit, my first one was stolen after two months but hey, I learned an important lesson with that one: You won’t reach something if you think it’s unattainable. I excluded SUV’s as possible vehicles to purchase, because I always thought that they were out of my price range and impractical for a single person like me. However, once I realized they weren’t too costly and the MPG wasn’t preposterous, I attained what I once thought was implausible! What an incredible lesson to learn, only at the cost of $27K. (Jk, through insurance I got most of that back, praise the Lord for that, too!)

Pre-DT. I met incredible people within my church that accepted me and loved as family, especially in a time when I felt so misunderstood and alone. Even through the material, I learned a lot of poignant and relevant lessons. AND I got to share my testimony in front of my church family on the last day of the year! Still in amazement that God can use an imperfect person like me to bless others.

Looking forward to all God will do in 2017! 

[duahauhattim]

Bạn có điều gì muốn nói sau khi 2016 kết thúc. 1. Giáo viên à, có thể giúp em thi đỗ hay không? Hãy cho em đạt yêu cầu, cầu xin thầy/cô. 2. Hi vọng người ấy sang năm có thể khỏe mạnh, thuận lợi đến thế giới bên này và đi đến bên cạnh tôi.. ;;-;; 3. Tôi không chờ cậu, chỉ là không có cách nào để thích người khác. 4. Kiếp sau tôi nhất định sẽ trở thành mẫu người mà anh ta thích khiến anh ta yêu tôi, sau đó tôi cố tình không thích anh ta. 5. Năm nay chưa có bồ, mong rằng năm sau sẽ có. Tôi thật sự, thật sự không muốn tiếp tục FA hết đời sinh viên đâu! 6. Hi vọng ông bà có thể khỏe mạnh, sống thêm vài chục năm nữa, Hi vọng cha mẹ ngày càng hạnh phúc, khỏe mạnh, sống thật lâu thật lâu. 7. Vẫn lập lại câu nói cũ: Lập kế hoạch cho năm mới, hoàn thành những điều chưa làm ở năm cũ, năm trước, năm trước nữa! 8. Sắp sang năm mới rồi, tôi không cần gì nhiều, chỉ cầu xin một điều: Cho tôi thật nhiều tiền! 9. Hi vọng mọi người trên thế giới bình an hạnh phúc. 10. Năm mới tới rồi, không có mong muốn gì đặc biệt, cũng không cần phải có một năm mới hết sức lộng lẫy, náo nhiệt, chỉ cần thật hạnh phúc bên cạnh người thân, cùng bạn bè trải qua một năm mới vui vẻ. Chúc mừng năm mới! --- Tiểu Thuần dịch