Today I celebrate another journey around the sun on this beautiful, broken, planet.
Today I celebrate what was one of the hardest years of our life, yet one of my most favorite.
When we are weak, our God is strong.
He makes beautiful things out of us.
These are the moments that make it all worth it.  These are the moments that I hold on to.
My savior.  My husband.  My family.  My friends.
Undone thinking about the beauty that is this little life that we live each and every day.
Happy.  So very happy.










28 Comments

  1. Absolutely beautiful. Happy Birthday!

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  2. Happy birthday to the most amazing friend, mom, and person I know! I am so lucky to call you my friend! Happy, happy day!

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  3. as i look back on my own life the hardest years also endear themselves to me as my favorite... probably because of all the NECESSARY intimacy with God.
    happy birthday to you, beautiful julie!
    i'm grateful for the ways God glorifies himself through you here in blogville.

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  4. happy birthday! love your everyday captured!!!

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  5. skeleton baby and elimination soccer are my favs.
    what a wonderful trip around the sun you took.
    glad i got to come along for a little bit of the ride. :)


    Happiest Birthday Wishes to you dear friend, I hope that this next year is the wildest ride in the universe!

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  6. The suspense is killing me... Did you finish your 50 miles? :)

    Happy Birthday!

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  7. Huge recurring theme of love in those photos - happy birthday!

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  8. Hope you have a very happy birthday!!!

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  9. Happy Birthday to you!! May God continue to shine upon you and your family! You are a blessing and your blog and the small glimpses into your life have blessed me thus far!

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  10. Happy Birthday, Julie. You are a blessing to so,so many. I hope the year to come is so great!

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  11. Happy, Happy Birthday! God created a Masterpiece when you were born! Thanks for sharing your awesome pics! Love to you and your beautiful family on your day!!!!

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  12. happy birthday sweet girl.
    wah wah....i haven't seen you for this entire year. :(
    bummer.
    your pics are so cheerful and lovely.
    i hope your day today is completely amaze balls.

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  13. Happy Birthday, Clone trooper mom! That picture cracked me up, like whooooa.
    Oh, and you look GREAT for being 29 :D

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  14. beautiful family, beautiful pictures! Happy Birthday!

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  15. Happy Birthday beautiful lady! May the year ahead be one full of growth, grace & love. (And that last picture of Shane giving Santa the look made me giggle out loud:))

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  16. first:happy birthday!!!
    second:i have no idea why i am tearing up from this post...except that i am a girl and the emotion swirling from these beautiful photos just got me. :)
    xo

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  17. happiest birthday, a bit late. you are a delight. so grateful for you! xo

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  18. You captured the moments beautifully. Happy Birthday!

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  19. happy birthday friend. glad i know you. this is one of my favorite posts from you.

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  20. I love your pictures. I love that you were born. I love our friendship and the great encouragement in brings. I love that you tolerate my week late interweb birthday wishes.

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