tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post1018210145210553567..comments2024-03-13T23:05:53.575-07:00Comments on Hope Engaged: Reflections on turning 30Katie Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01246255931160856214noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-50953674965017228342014-03-21T13:24:56.028-07:002014-03-21T13:24:56.028-07:00I loved reading this. I hope that in three years w...I loved reading this. I hope that in three years when I turn 30, I can be as accomplished as you are. Happy Birthday! Enjoy your 30's. Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636469387388076513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-42939243441671633242014-03-17T10:05:39.853-07:002014-03-17T10:05:39.853-07:00Thank you for being real about the challenges of t...Thank you for being real about the challenges of taking risks. It's so true, we can start out with so many idealistic fantasies about how glamorous doing ministry or getting married or whatever can be. Perhaps for some it is, but I have found it is a lot of hard work, with many unexpected and difficult turns at times. Bless you and thank you for sharing!minimalist moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716823376630688144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-43725673040670406612014-03-16T11:50:50.661-07:002014-03-16T11:50:50.661-07:00I hope you had a wonderful birthday! I am going to...I hope you had a wonderful birthday! I am going to save these words of wisdom :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-65840381107976594432014-03-15T12:44:36.511-07:002014-03-15T12:44:36.511-07:00Good for me to remember about my 30s and turning 4...Good for me to remember about my 30s and turning 40! Thank you for your vulnerability.Regina @ Vintage 1973https://www.blogger.com/profile/16104323227852918556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-22608583796956653702014-03-15T09:32:20.934-07:002014-03-15T09:32:20.934-07:00You are such a beautiful woman inside & out th...You are such a beautiful woman inside & out thank you so much for sharing this! I love the portion about our generation glamorizing "living out your passion" and taking risks. Goodness sweetheart you sure hit home with me reading this! <br /><br />xoxo<br />Amanda Amanda Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829262969534658456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-18711234124806768862014-03-14T12:29:14.597-07:002014-03-14T12:29:14.597-07:00Happiest of birthdays to you sweet friend! I would...Happiest of birthdays to you sweet friend! I would have never guessed you were turning 30, and I so understand your views on looking younger than you are - I turn 29 this year and last week I worked a retreat where one of the moms thought I was in high school. Such wonderful reminders - cultivating a gentle and quiet spirit is constantly a goal and the older I get the more I see the Lord working to mold me in that way. Thankful for your heart and all the ways God is using you!Lauren Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656369316839461456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-49224618706984166222014-03-14T04:04:50.744-07:002014-03-14T04:04:50.744-07:00I found your blog through Casey Wiegand and am gla...I found your blog through Casey Wiegand and am glad I did! #4 and #5 are things I've been reflecting on lately. I recently had a friend that "broke up" with me and I found out she'd been gossiping about me to other friends while putting on a "happy face" in front of me and calling me her sister. This went on for 10 years, and I had no clue! The worst thing about gossip is that it prevents you from growing with the other person that you should be confronting. This list is perfect---thank you for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-82315337152490689512014-03-13T16:11:34.372-07:002014-03-13T16:11:34.372-07:00Happy belated birthday, dear Katie! You know you a...Happy belated birthday, dear Katie! You know you are an inspiration to me! And I hope I look as not-30 as you do when my time comes! :) I love that you took risks and that they weren't glamorous. That's much of what happens when it comes to real living!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-89694794128156043462014-03-13T14:42:09.669-07:002014-03-13T14:42:09.669-07:00Happy belated birthday!!! Love this advice. Especi...Happy belated birthday!!! Love this advice. Especially the ones about risks. Hope you had an incredible day!!sburton1130https://www.blogger.com/profile/05802120402338380131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-3252110799216273362014-03-13T12:29:31.720-07:002014-03-13T12:29:31.720-07:00Happy birthday! I LOVE this advice. "Don'...Happy birthday! I LOVE this advice. "Don't glamorize your risks": that is some of the best advice I've ever heard, and so well put. It's very true that you can put some of your biggest risks and accomplishments on paper and they look fantastic to any outsider, but they almost always involve a lot of pain and hard work. It's really good to remember this as I tend to read other people's accomplishments and become envious because they sound so glamorous, but what I don't often realize is what you've illustrated to me; my accomplishments and risks probably appear the same way to others who don't really know me, but I don't think about them in the same way because I KNOW the work I put in. Thank you for this post :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439063452386591209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-76811333260534511272014-03-13T03:22:19.297-07:002014-03-13T03:22:19.297-07:00Happy Birthday, Katie!!! I love what you said abou...Happy Birthday, Katie!!! I love what you said about life in our 20s. It's the first time we're not in the same life stage as our peers, and it is so weird. You said it so well.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155303404223970814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-17762057933007293962014-03-12T10:19:12.861-07:002014-03-12T10:19:12.861-07:00Happy Belated my dear!! you def don't look 30,...Happy Belated my dear!! you def don't look 30, but who cares. You are clearly 30 years wise. Thank you for the great life lessons :)chantal mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992613225556665876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-70154421593241806102014-03-11T23:39:25.217-07:002014-03-11T23:39:25.217-07:00Happy birthday, Katie! You are beautiful inside an...Happy birthday, Katie! You are beautiful inside and out - thank you for being an example of God's love and grace :) Be blessed as you enter another year of life! Love, Jovita. Hope you are well :)<br />Jovitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849163942505155057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-32745462099339025672014-03-11T20:12:12.717-07:002014-03-11T20:12:12.717-07:00Okay, that dress looks amazing on you, love that c...Okay, that dress looks amazing on you, love that color!<br />Happy birthday again!! :)<br />I hear you on the being told you look young . . . back when I was 23 I was told that I looked like I was 16 and in that same week my brother (who was 16) was told that he looked like he was in his 20's. Haha, good times . . .<br />And I totally love your reflections, I've totally got to do this when my birthday rolls around.Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887712904925756046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-14149339211682697532014-03-11T14:09:15.109-07:002014-03-11T14:09:15.109-07:00happy 30th birthday, Katie!!
I am writing these do...happy 30th birthday, Katie!!<br />I am writing these down somewhere; they are gold.<br />"learn to be a person of grace"--yes!<br /><a href="http://www.floralandfudge.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">www.floralandfudge.blogspot.com</a>Rachel Zimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990149857596642818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-47509234935398494642014-03-11T13:03:13.654-07:002014-03-11T13:03:13.654-07:00Happy birthday beautiful lady, I hope you had a fa...Happy birthday beautiful lady, I hope you had a fantastic birthday filled with all the joy that being 30 brings - by that of course I mean delicious cake ;) <br />I turn the big 3-0 this year too and I hope I can look back on my twenties with as much wisdom as you have shown in this post. This year has been my year of learning not to gossip and boy are you right about how much better you feel when you don't let yourself get involved in everything?! I feel so much more free. <br />Thanks so much for sharing this post and your wisdom xBooksandBoardies https://www.blogger.com/profile/13978990893428980752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-87171689758308214182014-03-11T12:12:57.987-07:002014-03-11T12:12:57.987-07:00well, I have to admit that I was expecting to clic...well, I have to admit that I was expecting to click on this post and compliment how well you looked at 30; but I am the one leaving inspired. GREAT post! and yes, you really do look like you're in your early 20's. yeah!!Cramer Coffee and Jesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012040900052737182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-59459727566595234252014-03-11T11:59:14.537-07:002014-03-11T11:59:14.537-07:00These are such great tips. Y'all are so blesse...These are such great tips. Y'all are so blessed to have been able to travel so much! Expecting too much is one of my fatal flaws.. I'm learning to let go of some expectations when needed. I'm only 23, so I love reading these and keeping some of these things in mind as I go forward. Hope your birthday was wonderful! March is a great month to be born in ;)Madison @ Wetherills Say I Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807134464226438920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-64465081724421796852014-03-11T08:48:48.263-07:002014-03-11T08:48:48.263-07:00i turned 30 this year too and surprisingly i was o...i turned 30 this year too and surprisingly i was ok with it, i realized how blessed I am and age is just a number it is all about how you view yourself and as the daughter of our wonderful King, age isn't a big deal when you realize how much Jesus loves us every.single.day despite our flaws or whatever stage we are in our life. congrats on turning 30!henning lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04273339353438026603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-57802314642388667452014-03-11T07:52:59.548-07:002014-03-11T07:52:59.548-07:00Sweet, sweet Katie. This literally brought me to t...Sweet, sweet Katie. This literally brought me to tears. So beautiful and spoke directly to my heart. I think the Lord had your write this just for me :) Your first point had me fired up and your second point humbled me and brought me back to reality. And point 9 brought me joy. I yearn for risk, for adventure, for stories that bring Him glory. But each of our stories are different and a precious gift from Abba. Thanks for these reminders. Blessed to know you- even if it is just through the internet- so far ;) Happy birthday precious girl! Praying your next decade is filled with even more splendor! xoxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519373118439396954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-62937237523304583592014-03-11T07:43:19.565-07:002014-03-11T07:43:19.565-07:00Happy Birthday, Katie!! My jaw definitely did drop...Happy Birthday, Katie!! My jaw definitely did drop when I saw "30"! You are beautiful, and these are beautiful words! I hope your 30's bring you all sorts of wonderful things :-)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01796030186984738212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-25613002891958668482014-03-11T07:22:57.945-07:002014-03-11T07:22:57.945-07:00Wow, Katie, how beautiful! What a faithful God! Ha...Wow, Katie, how beautiful! What a faithful God! Happy Birthday, I'm so glad you were born! :) You have blessed me so so much these past couple years of following your blog! Thank you for continually sharing your heart and life with us. You are such a gift! Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366602859640824325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-54705249740741293512014-03-11T06:32:02.458-07:002014-03-11T06:32:02.458-07:00This post has encouraged me so much, Katie. I am ...This post has encouraged me so much, Katie. I am inching closer and closer to 25, and I love looking back and seeing the ways that the Lord has challenged me in different areas to grow me into a more graceful and grace-giving woman. Your story and your posts here area constant source of encouragement, so thank you!Genneanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206427136931051122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-33940385419844614432014-03-11T05:54:34.836-07:002014-03-11T05:54:34.836-07:00Happy birthday Katie! You DO look young and incred...Happy birthday Katie! You DO look young and incredible and lovely inside and out. This post is so terrific. I'm 25--right in the middle of those highs and lows of the twenties that you described--and I have a feeling that 30 will feel a little more calm, a little more settled. I hope so anyway. I love your positive attitude toward getting older! Kate Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960902615430592468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569414599779352185.post-59611124351899028642014-03-11T04:59:29.566-07:002014-03-11T04:59:29.566-07:00Happy Birthday! This is so spot on, as usual. Espe...Happy Birthday! This is so spot on, as usual. Especially about romanticizing those risks and gossiping. I've found myself really distancing myself from people I used to be friends with simply because I find it so hard to resist the temptation to gossip whenever I'm around them. Talking about someone is not productive in any way, so I'm really trying to make more of an effort to keep negative comments to myself!<br /><br />30 looks great on you (although I totally don't believe it, either ;)Kaity B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11121029548598878286noreply@blogger.com