In thinking about 2023 with the greatest of gratitude, here are 23 lessons, quotes, truths we have learned collectively as a family that we hope to take with us in 2024. 

1. Love cares more about who is hurting than who is watching. 

2. Love is presence not presents.

3. Sometimes your plan simply wasn't the right plan. Sometimes-there is something even better waiting. 

4. Gratitude creates feathers of hope.

5. Adventure requires faith and that isn't always easy.

6. The future is always exciting to think about but if you think too much, you miss out on the precious present. Value your time. 

7. We are always becoming better versions of ourselves. It takes a lifetime. 

8. As long as love is your plan. You can figure out the rest of the details later. 

9. Be okay with a slight change of plans. 

10. Unexpected changes create lasting change within us.

11. It's not what you do but WHY you do it that creates a light for all other things. 

12. Healthy habits take time. 

13. Good food is beautiful. 

14. A child is quite literally the most miraculous gift you can be given. 

15. Live undistracted. Find clarity. 

16. The parts of us that love the best are only because of the people who loved us so very selflessly. 

17. Let your life tell a story. 

18. Give your time to what you would give your life for. 

19. It's your move. Make a step. 

20. Uncertainty only allows us to chase love with more grace than we could ever imagine. 

21. A journey is never meant to be easy. It's meant to be meaningful. 

22. You cannot grow if you don't embrace the risks. 

23. It's never too late to begin again.