Yay 26! I'm not typical when it comes to getting older. I say "bring it on!" What would possibly make me say this? Well, with each year tacked on to my impressive 26 years, there seems to be more opportunities, experiences, more sense of what really matters in life (a perspective you might say), more days to be spent with my husband, my family, and my friends, and most importantly, a better understanding of who Christ is.
In regards to my family, each year adds a depth to our relationship...one with more of a bond and respect. Life as an adult is hard at times and I can look at my parents and appreciate the fact that they can stand up to anything that comes their way. Time with them isn't wasted and feels more bittersweet the more I realize how uncommon it is for my parents to still be happily married in these times and the more I realize I've come full circle in applying things that I have learned from their marriage to my own.
Time with my sister is well spent! I have always been amazed by her. I can learn a lot about loving people from J. Her heart is so big that if you stand too close, she will suck you in like a sponge. She still thinks of me as 16. It's kind of funny when she is shocked every year on my birthday. This birthday, my card from her said "Happy 4
th Birthday!"
My in-laws are the perfect example of living gracefully. Time has blessed them with knowledge of Christ, endless love, and an unexplainable gift to comfort. Maybe to Jordan, time with his parents is different, but for me, time with them is like comfort food (mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, etc.)
Ok, I'm sure Jordan's perspective is very different. Their comfort stems from contentment and that is a product of the grace they have been given.
With friends, time seems to slip too quickly away in all our encounters together. Maybe it is because time flies when you are having fun, but I think it's because we see ourselves in
each other and it makes us focus so deeply on the matters on our hearts that we pay no attention to how much time we spend sharing our lives together. That time is never cataloged, only later dearly missed.
Jordan, time spent with you is a gift from God! I love that I know things, random things, about you that no one else will ever know and time with you gives me more insight to who you are. Sharing my life with you will never mean watching the clock tick by. We learn so much about
each other everyday. It's precious time with you added with past memories of us that make each day seem like not enough. I get to grow old with you. How cool is that!!
I am truly blessed. These hours, days, and years are time that God has given me! Thanks and glory be given to him in all the time that he has willed.
Happy Birthday to me!
