Day 30::The Last Day (30 days for 30 years)

I can't believe September is over, I'm 30, and I've blogged every day this month!

I don't really know how to end this. I don't feel like ending it with something trivial because, for the most part, this gratitude blog has been pretty serious--naming real people who have impacted my life in a real way these 30 years. But at the same time, I feel like I've covered most of the important people in my life.

There's a few people I feel like I could thank again because A. I love them so much, and B. I'm continually grateful for them each day, But I don't want to repeat anything so here's my final gratitude post, one which covers over the multitude of all the other posts (and people).

Today I am thankful for freedom.

-Freedom in Christ, which allows me to live under the law without being crushed by the law.
-Freedom in this country, to leave my house and not be afraid, to worship and not fear death.
-Freedom to be myself. So many of my friends and family have encouraged me and pushed me toward being who I am. They loved me through the good and bad and have always supported me in life.
-Freedom in speech, to speak up and give my opinion, to speak truth, to encourage and exhort.
-Freedom in travel. It has been a gift to travel, and I'm sure will continue to. I never want to take for granted the privilege to get on a plane and fly somewhere...it's a gift.
-Freedom to love. In Christ, no one is unloveable. Because Jesus dwells in me, I have the freedom to love anyone and (hopefully) everyone.

Thanks to all of you who have encouraged freedom in my life--helping me not to be chained to sin and death, but to live in the freedom of Christ. Thanks also for those of you who followed my blog this month. It was a sweet journey, reflecting on the past 30 years of life.