Tomorrow is my birthday. Not telling you that because I want your praise or presents. The dreams I had in my teens have come to pass. I don’t have to go to school or work. I get an allowance every month. I have my own pad. I don’t have a curfew. I have a driver’s license and my own car. The people I hang around with are not scared of getting pregnant and I don’t have acne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life is great. When I was a child, I thought “nap time” was a punishment. Now it feels like a small vacation. I don’t have gray hair. I have “wisdom highlights”! I’m very wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice. At my age “getting lucky” means walking into a room and remembering what I came in there for. That really is so true!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I said all that in jest. In all seriousness, tomorrow I get to be one-year-older! I used to count the very long days until it was my birthday. Today, the days go by so fast, I can\u2019t even count them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I still maintain that I\u2019m not getting older \u2013 I\u2019m getting better. Better, as in a fine wine. I get better with age. AND the best is yet to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are people who shy away from celebrating another birthday. Not me. I celebrate another year to talk about Jesus; another year closer to seeing Him face to face; another year to make every moment count; another year to be a light in the darkness; another year to love, to be full of joy, to count the blessing of waking up, getting up and being grateful to enjoy God\u2019s abundance to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if today were my last day on this earth? I would do exactly what I am doing right now. I would make my bed. Yes, I am one of those creatures of habit. I would post my blog telling my readers about God\u2019s goodness, mercy, and grace. I\u2019d send a text message that is filled with love to my four children; another text message to my six grands telling them how they are my treasures. I\u2019d have a little talk with Jesus about this or that. I’d read His Word. I\u2019d play the daily Wordle game. I\u2019d log onto Duolingo and practice my Spanish. And, some days, I serve at church, at the food pantry and thrift store, and speak at various groups and Bible studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would make sure my complaining is less and my praising is more; that my hang-ups are only those clothes that I don\u2019t want to shrink after I wash them. I would take my vitamins and supplements to give me that extra boost to live strong as long as I am here. In the meantime, I\u2019m not giving up UNTIL I\u2019m taken up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Eve to me! See you tomorrow \u2013 if God be willing and the creek don\u2019t rise! Actually, with all the rain we\u2019ve been having\u2026..the creek just might be rising to the top! And, if that be the case, I\u2019ll row my boat gently and merrily down the stream. Life is so much more than a dream! It is my moment and your moment to dance in the rain and in the sunshine! In the words of Mark Twain\u2026.\u201dDance like nobody\u2019s looking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I plan to be so distracted living life that I never realize I’m getting older! If I’m not dead, I’m not done! So, I’m going to keep learning so I stay young! Thanks for the advice, Henry Ford!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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