Tomorrow I turn 40. I'm not sitting here in a pile of tears, feeling my life is passing before me. No, I'm looking forward to what God has ahead of me.
I remember as a teen my pastor turned 40 and he preached a sermon about the number 40 in the Bible. It is associated with Noah, Moses, the children of Isreal and more that I can't think of right now. Good things happened around the number 40. Life changing things happened.
I know God is taking me into another stage of my life. A time when He wants to use me as never before. I've floated along with my husband in ministry. He was the minister. I remained his wife. Now I feel that God wants to use me too. Not separate, but another part of the same ministry. And I'm comfortable with that.
I'm looking forward to forty. Good bye to the searching years of the 30's. Hello to forty and the fun things God has in store for me.
This is supposed to be a prayer blog. So you can pray for me today! Pray that I continue to listen to God and be led by Him. Pray that I'm used in awesome ways to touch the lives of those around me in the years to come.
Happy Birthday to me. I'm comfortable with that too!
3 comments:
Happy birthday to you! I am sad that I did not even realize it was your birthday. I want to feel like you feel at forty. I wouldn't have guessed you were forty. Really. You and Andy are so much fun! I can't wait to work with you in Moldova. God bless you on your birthday and all the days after. :) Shauna C.
You're so awesome. I can't wait to see what God has for you in the next years. Your commitment, courage, and enthusiasm will be a blessing to everybody; here, abroad and at home.
I'm excited to see that "forty" does not crater you! I hate it when people think that forty is old and on the way to half dried up. SOOOO not the truth and especially with you.
We can't wait to see you guys in January. Merry Christmas.
Jill
Happy Birthdasy!!!!!! SOOOOOO....glad we've become friends! You're beautiful!
Michele T.
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