Thankful to Celebrate Another Year of Life

YAY! Today is my birthday! Last year was the first year I have ever mentioned my birthday on my blog before, which was around the same time I really felt like the Lord was speaking to me on celebrating life.

So much has kept me from celebrating. My circumstances around me have kept me from celebrating. Another year gone by with no babies in my has kept me from celebrating. The “who cares it’s just another year” attitude has kept me from celebrating. But last year and this year are different.

I can assume that many of you have had the same thoughts, especially the “who cares about birthdays when you are in your 30’s, 40’s and beyond” attitude. That has been my thought process most years too. But I also know that today isn’t promised. I know that I should consider every day a gift. I know that so many people, even young people, never get to see their next birthday and because of all of that, I am choosing to not only acknowledge the day, but celebrate it too. Celebrate all the blessings I do have. Celebrate another year of life. Celebrate all the good that has happened over the past year. Celebrate how I have grown and matured. And celebrate the goodness of love of my faithful Heavenly Father.

So today I am 34. It’s certainly not what I thought it would be. But, I do know that 34 years is a gift and for that, I am thankful. I am thankful for my Savior. I am thankful for my family, my marriage, my friends, this online community, and Moms in the Making which is God’s ministry that I get to be a part of and of course, so much more. I am thankful that God has extended me grace over the past 34 years. I’m thankful for the hardships life has brought and the blessings it has brought too. And, I am thankful in advance, for another year ahead.

Here is to 34. Ultimately, I don’t know what the upcoming year will look like. I don’t know what I will be doing a year from now. I don’t know if I will have babies in my arms a year from now. I don’t know if I will still be helping lead a ministry a year from now, but no matter what this year brings I hope I continue to have the attitude of celebration! It’s much more fun this way!

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