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And Just Like That ... I'm 30!

  "The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps." Proverbs 16:9 30 is a milestone. I can't help but reflect over the last decade as I watch the clock click closer to my birthday. On this day ten years ago, I was scared out of my mind. I was leaving my teenage years and I'd just found out I was going to be a mother. My mom held me as I cried, realizing my childhood was officially over. I'd been determined to grow up for so long, but when the time came, I was convinced I wasn't ready. For my entire pregnancy, God drew me closer to Him than I'd ever been before. I had no choice but to lean on Him, and I felt Him promise that He had big plans for my life. I wasn't so sure I believed Him wholeheartedly, but I was at peace. Time began to pass rather quickly after that. My beautiful son was born that year, and 15 months later, in my 21st year, I became a wife. I remember being extremely sick with the stomach virus on...