I was looking at all the old posts I have done since I began blogging in 2007, almost 19 years ago. My first blog title was "Brush Strokes from the Heart", as I was sharing all of my watercolors I was doing at the time.
I was looking at my profile picture and said to myself, that's not me now. I older, wiser and have a lot more wrinkles. So this is me, happily growing older and embracing the years that show in my face and body. (no pictures of the body~~haha)
I think it's important to embrace fully whatever age and stage you are in. What a blessing to say God has graciously let me be married to the dearest 65 years this June. To have raised four adult children and now loving and enjoying 14 grandchildren, 5 of them great grandchildren.
I have also a history of loving and serving my Lord. Raised in a Christian home. I gave me life to the Lord at ten, and as I have aged physically, my desire would be that people have seen me grow spiritually as well. Life is a journey. I was recently at the Memorial Service for a dear friend who passed away at 93. The theme of his service is the day of your death is better than the day of your birth as you now enter into heaven to be with the Lord and received your reward of being a good and faithful servant.
I think attending the service gave me reason to pause. Thanks for listening to the old lady's thoughts. Yes, I love my age and my life.
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