So here I am again, in 2015, having just turned 50! REALLY? 50?!? When did I get to be this old? Wasn't I just crying about turning 30? Looking back, 30 did stink! Not because of BEING 30, but because of the life I was living at 30. The road from there to here was crazy. There were detours, broken bridges, winding roads, valleys and mountains; it was never really easy, but worth every step to be where I am today.
So, where am I today? When this blog first started in 2008, I had just married the man that holds my heart. I am even happier today then I was then. He is my best friend, cheerleader, sounding board, soul mate and love of my life. We still live in the same house where we got married, and I look out in the backyard often and remember that day that my life changed forever. We still have our Chocolate Lab, Conan - he is eight years old, 120lbs, and my baby boy. Sadly, we lost Booger this past year. Our hearts (all three of us) were broken, and our house seemed empty. So we did what any insane people do, we got another puppy! Not just any puppy, a Newfoundland puppy named Boo Boo. I could write for days about her and the mischief she gets into. She is only eight months old and weighs 76lbs. We start obedience class this weekend, that should be interesting!
We also have loving family close by, my parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, kids, and the most amazing, precious, smart, beautiful, athletic, talented, happy grandchildren you will EVER meet. I love them to pieces! Did I mention BEAUTIFUL?!?
So, what made me start writing today? I was reading a devotional this morning and a sentence jumped out at me. "There are two myths that we tend to believe about our stories: the first is that they're about us, and the second is that because they're about us, they don't matter." The fact is, they are not really about us but about the transforming power of Jesus. "When we tell the truth about our lives - the broken parts, the beautiful parts - then the gospel comes to life." I have had my share of brokenness, loneliness, anxiety, fear, sadness, and abuse. That was in my past, now I have peace, joy, love, forgiveness, security, support, rest, companionship, wholeness, contentment, self love, grace, mercy - true happiness! So, what will I write about? Life!
