I want to be...

I want to be a Godly woman. I want to be thought of as someone who love Jesus with all her heart. I want a life marked by His love, His life, His glory. 

I want to be an optimistic woman. You know, one who sees the glass as half full, not half empty.  I want to be strong, resilient. One who has had life knock her down, but has never let it take away her smile. I want to be a woman whose strength makes her approachable and able to relate to others, not cold and hard. A woman who has found joy in the dark places. I want to be a woman who raises her hands in surrender - not in a cry of "I give up" but as a choice, an act of worship. I want to be a woman who smiles when it rains and cries when she is happy. I want a life marked with joy. I want to be a woman who dances to country music while she does the dishes and isn't afraid to sit alone in silence. Who always sees the best in people and looks for the positive in even the most negative of situations. I want to be a woman who doesn't need to look in the mirror to know she is beautiful. Who takes care of her body and sees life as a gift. I want to be confident, funny, and successful. The kind of woman who can "do it all" but doesn't act like she "knows it all." I want to be the woman who quietly serves and doesn't look for recognition. I want to be a woman who prays. Prays.all.day.long. Who has a heart so connected to Jesus His name is the first and last on her lips every day. I want to make mistakes and be allowed imperfection. I want people to smile when they hear my name - regardless of what our history may be. I want to be a woman who doesn't hold on to her past, but instead lets things go. Who recognizes God's hand in her life and gratefully accepts all He offers her. I want to be a light. I want my life to be about pushing back the darkness and giving God glory.

I could go on and on about all the things I want to do and the woman I want to be...but nothing produces any of this until I actually step out and do what I must to become her.