{"id":21229,"date":"2024-12-08T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=21229"},"modified":"2024-12-06T17:09:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:09:55","slug":"its-worth-the-investment-but-god-gets-the-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=21229","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Worth the Investment But God Gets the Credit!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy Birthday to my Staci Wallace! This is a big one \u2013 55! I checked it out. At 55, you\u2019re in what experts call \u201cmiddle adulthood\u201d \u2013 the era between 40 and 65, which often marks some of life\u2019s biggest achievements and shifts. Yes-sir-ee! That has been the case for YOU!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-54th-BD-Collage.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21231\" style=\"width:567px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-54th-BD-Collage.png 993w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-54th-BD-Collage-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-54th-BD-Collage-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For you, turning 55 means celebrating wisdom, accomplishments, and the new freedoms that come with lots of life experience. It almost sounds like it\u2019s time to slow down. Not so with my girl. You are revving your engine and amping up for even greater than your former days.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Guard-Your-Mind-Staci-Wallace.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21232\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Guard-Your-Mind-Staci-Wallace.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Guard-Your-Mind-Staci-Wallace-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Guard-Your-Mind-Staci-Wallace-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This birthday represents a reflection of major wins. It\u2019s a chance to look back on your journey with pride and joy (particularly, when you married your forever love, Larry, and gave birth to your greatest assets, Payton and Alexia). And now, most of all, you can check off \u2013 not the \u201cTo-Do\u201d List as much as the \u201cDo and Done\u201d List.<br><br>At 55, some people start planning their retirement. Not so, with you, sweet girl. I think you might be singing that old song by The Carpenters, \u201cWe\u2019ve Only Just Begun\u201d as I see the framework on your new barn dominium which will provide more opportunities for training, freeing and liberating others to live their best life at any age.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-Michelle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-Michelle.jpg 354w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-Michelle-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I see you on your launch pad for an even greater take-off for changing more lives for the better, helping others be the best they can be for themselves, and for their families and others. \u201cQuit\u201d isn\u2019t in your vocabulary. So, I don\u2019t see \u201cquit\u201d in your record books!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I understand \u201c55\u201d is considered \u201cThe \u201cEmerald Year\u201d \u2013 it\u2019s all about embracing renewal and abundance which fits in right where you and Larry live daily \u2013 at your beautiful Epiphany Ranch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was worth every minute of raising you up as a conqueror, an achiever, and a first-class ambassador for our Lord! I have a sense of pride and joy for ME \u2013 that I won big right along with you and Larry. And, of course, your Mentor and Coach, your ambitious, determined and focused daddy who cultivated your talents to the nth degree, is cheering you on from heaven\u2019s grandstands.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-53rd-BD-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21234\" style=\"width:464px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-53rd-BD-Pic.jpg 753w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Staci-53rd-BD-Pic-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I am still amazed at all the places you\u2019ve been, all the goals you\u2019ve accomplished and all the people you have ministered to and helped over the years. You were BORN to use your talents on platforms (including the Epiphany Ranch platform) that glorifies God. And to Him, be all the glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve only just begun, my darling daughter! Dear Carl and I are also cheering you on to accomplish everything you desire to do and be as you finish your race strong. We celebrate the gift of you to all of us on this wonderful day of your birth! Carry on, good and faithful servant, Staci, meaning &#8220;resurrection life&#8221; and Michelle, meaning &#8220;like God&#8221;)! We love you so much, Staci Michelle!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Birthday to my Staci Wallace! This is a big one \u2013 55! I checked it out. At 55, you\u2019re in what experts call \u201cmiddle adulthood\u201d \u2013 the era between 40 and 65, which often marks some of life\u2019s biggest achievements and shifts. Yes-sir-ee! That has been the case for YOU! 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