You guys! My twenties are over, and I love it! Bet you've never heard that before.

I've never been scared to turn thirty. My mom died young, when I was in high school, and with that comes an outlook on life not many people have. This life is precious and every birthday I get is a blessing. Corny? Maybe. Still true.

The older I get, the less I care what others think about me. This is #Empowering! It's not an excuse to do whatever the heck I want, but it has given me confidence to go after more of what I feel called to do. When I quit my job in town to work full-time on our family farm, I was so worried about what others would think.

"Must be nice to be rich farmers."

"What are you going to do with all your free time?"

"Don't tell me you're going to homeschool your kids now, too!"

"I could never work with my husband all day, every day."

All of these are actual things people said to me. I wish I was kidding. And I'm sure there are countless other things plenty of people said behind my back. But I no longer worry about what other people think or say about me. Because the only ones whose opinions matter to me are mine, my husband's, my kid's, and God's. I love the life we are living, and I am so blessed to be able to live it this way!

My thirties are going to be dedicated to living healthy, finding the joy, and knowing that I'm saved through the grace of God.

Comparison is out the window.

Authenticity is in.

Living in the world > living of the world.

I'm finally feeling the way I've dreamt of feeling since junior high! And I'm going to surround myself with people who will encourage all of this. If you want to live this way, let's be friends. Please connect with me on Instagram or Facebook. Send me a message and come to any of our events. It's time to start living the life God has planned for us all along.

XO, Courtney

Ps. My husband bought me rollerblades for my 30th birthday present! I cried when I opened them! Be prepared for all of the rollerblading content over on my socials...