Ok, now I am going to admit it...It's my birthday. And here you thought it was just Columbus Day. My mom says that Columbus discovered America and that when I was born I discovered a new world of my own, too. Corny, I know. That's how we roll in my family. :)
Anyway, don't worry if you didn't know/remember...I am not offended...honest. {lol}
Laying all seriousness aside, I am not digging for compliments or birthday wishes. I have actually been very pleasantly overwhelmed with them today and am feeling very content and blessed as I sit here enjoying these precious moments of quiet. {Happy sigh} Peace and reflection...it does one good, don't you agree?!
Anyways, I was thinking back over my {28...sssshhhhhh!} years of life. My, but the Lord has surely been good to me. Sounds cliche, but it's so true. The older I get the more I understand this and the more I have to be thankful for.
So, here's my birthday thankful list--in no particular order and by no means complete either.
- Parents that first, love the Lord and each other enough to stick together and provide me with a wonderful, stable Christian home to grow up in--40 years and counting!!
- A loving church family that cared about a little 5 year old girl and other kids like me enough to have VBS and lead me to my Saviour
- An amazing husband that takes care of me and our babies and treats me waaaaaaay better than I deserve {after all, just putting up with me is a chore!}
- All my family and friends across the globe that sent me birthday greetings and have made me feel so loved and special today
- The joys of being a mother and watching the world through my littles' eyes
- Hugs, squeezes, pats, "uga-mugas", kissies, and lots of "Happy Birtdays" from my darlings ♥
- A gorgeous bouquet of fall-colored flowers that presently graces my table {I told ya he spoils me! ♥}
- Having my health and energy back {well, it's getting there, anyways}
- The beautiful unborn child that grows within me, whom I already love and can't wait to me ♥
- Rain drops on the roof, and not in my house ;)
- The privilege of being a missionary here in Argentina and witnessing his never-failing hand of grace and mercy in my life....there's just something about living thousands of miles away from your continent, country, family, language, etc., etc., that gives you a new outlook on life and dependence on the Lord in the so many things that you used to take for granted
- God's protection on me and my family, both here and afar
- Opportunities to grow and serve in my church here and a wonderful group of ladies who are such a blessing and help to me
- 28 years of LIFE, may I live everyday to the fullest for HIM!!
