30 Things I've Learned in 30 Years

The saying goes that age is just a number; for Christian author R.J. Dyer, the same sentiment applied to her milestone birthday of thirty. Some peers she encountered said one's life and fun was over at age thirty; others related to her that her life's journey was just beginning at thirty. R.J. chose to take a different approach to starting her third decade of life by bestowing on family, friends, and even strangers, thirty words of wisdom through social media. The response was impressive, prompting R.J. to reach more audiences through publishing the thirty anecdotes in 30 Things I've Learned in 30 Years.Comical but relatable, R.J. shares memorable stories over her thirty years of living, shaped by her grasp of biblical scripture and God's grace. The words of wisdom range in content from recognized topics such as patience, responsibility and men and women differences, to more profound topics such as realizing who each person is in God's eyes and seeing time as an opportunity to grow. You need to allow those lessons, i.e. wounds, in your life to teach you whatever the Lord desires for you to accomplish so you can ace the test. Time doesn't heal all wounds, but time is God's blessing to us so we have the occasion to learn and repent. Each life lesson connects to readers of any age, developing a bond with them through shared experiences, faith-based beliefs and understandings of what is right and wrong. So, it's true that age shouldn't matter when charting one's journey in life, but it should present a moment to reflect on where one is going and whether God is leading that journey forward. With the Master Instructor, faith, and a willing spirit, we all can learn those important lessons and boldly share them with others.