Where did the time go, friends? I can hardly believe that in only a few short days we will be waving farewell to 2018 and preparing to welcome in a brand new year God is blessing us with. 2018 was quite the adventure for me. It held so many highs and lows, and praise the Lord He met me there on every mountaintop and in every valley low. I'm working on an end of year post to share with you as I think back on God's goodness to me over the 365 days of 2018. But for now I thought we could have a little bit of fun as I share with you a look back on some of my favorites from the past year. Ready? My Top 5 Books of 2018: During 2018 I read many incredible, amazing books. And it would be impossible to share all of them with you, so instead I will just stick to sharing with you my top 5 favorite books I read in 2018... 1. A Higher Ransom by Aleigha Israel. I really could've listed all of Aleigha's books here, but this is just the first book in her INCREDIBLE trilogy, A Light for Christ. Not only is Aleigha an outstanding author, but she is also an outstanding friend. <3 2. If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey. This was one of the most well written, down-to-earth, brutally honest books I've ever read. I loved every bit of it. 3. A Letter for the One by Abby Rose Nichols. Abby is amazing. In so many ways. And this book? Yep, it's amazing too. This is seriously a book that y'all need to read. Like yesterday. 4. The Return by Lacey Sturm. This was Lacey's third book and now I've read all three. Her first two books I have read several times and cherished each one. This one was no different. Lacey has an incredible way with words. 5. The Shield Series by Beth Jane. These two books in one hold so much truth and beauty in them. Each word grips your heart. Beth is an excellent fiction writer and friend. <3 Bonus! (Because we all know I can never stick to just five when it comes to books) 6. A Place to Belong by Anna Pustai. Anna has written a beautiful and sweet collection of short stories in this book that will touch your heart, I guarantee it. So blessed by the words this wonderful friend writes. What were your top books of 2018? My Top 5 Music Albums of 2018: Music has always been a big part of my life, and there was plenty of good music that released in 2018 or that I discovered this year. Here is just a sample... Ledger EP Jen Ledger has always been my favorite drummer from the first time I heard her play for Skillet. Her solo record EP released this year and it was outstanding in every possible way. The Greatest Showman soundtrack If you spend the duration of a day with me you're bound to hear this record in some way. Whether it's me singing every lyric as often as possible (with dancing, don't forget) or my ringtones that all declare the music, this record is one of my top favorites of all time. Burn the Ships For King & Country is one of those music groups that blows you away every time they release a record. Burn the Ships was no exception. Riley Clemmons We played this CD at my work every day for awhile and I fell in love with every song. Each word is sung beautifully and definitely is worth a listen. Future Jordan Feliz creates music that points your eyes to Jesus and gets your feet dancing. Future was one of my favorite records to dance to this year. What were your top music albums of 2018? My Top 5 Blog Posts of 2018: In 2018 I blogged a lot. You all have been amazing readers this past year as I have put out content two or three times a week. I have been so grateful for your support, not just here on my personal blog, but all over the internet as I have guest posted several places this past year. I have had the privilege of being featured on dozens of blogs across the internet in 2018. And here are my top 5 favorite posts I did... 1. Always Look for the Stars Posted on (in)courage 2. 5 Things I'd Tell My 16-year-old Self Posted on The Rebelution 3. How Beauty & The Beast Prepared Me for Life in the Real World Posted on Hollywood Lassie 4. When Life Doesn't Go as You Planned Posted right here on Worth it All 5. Dear Younger Me (and you too) Posted right here on Worth it All Do you have a favorite post I wrote this year? My Top 5 Blogs of 2018: I am blessed to read the blogs of so many incredible, talented people. It would be impossible to list all of them here. But here are just five (oh, guys, this was so hard to pick just five) that I have been especially blessed by in 2018... Grace Notes Annie Writes Christ's Light Magazine Blog Livy Lynn Blog Generation Lights Bonus! (Yep, you knew I wasn't going to keep it to five.) Mirroring Jesus This Redeemed Girl Lane of Roses The Rebelution What were your favorite blogs in 2018? My Top 5 Scripture Verses of 2018: God's Word is the strength of my life. His Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Here is a slideshow of just some of the amazing words from Scripture that changed my life in 2018... What were your favorite verses of 2018? My Top Memories of 2018: Wow. 2018. What a year. It would be impossible to share photos of all my favorite moments from this past year and some of them are too personal to post here. But what a year God gave me. So here is just a tiny glimpse into some pretty special moments of 2018... What were some of your favorite moments of 2018? I hope your 2018 was incredible, friends. May we never forget that no matter what our 2018 may have held, our God is bigger than all of it. And He is going before, beside, and behind us into 2019. May you have a blessed New Year <3
Loved this SO so much!! That second photo in your memories slideshow was one of my favorite memories of the year, too. ;) <3 <3 It was a dream come true to meet you, girl! Also, thanks for listing my blog -- you're too sweet! 1/13/2019 01:21:09 am
I loved all of your favorites! Thank you so much for having my blog as one of your favorites, you are so sweet!❤️ Comments are closed.
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