I turned 40 yesterday.
Why should anyone want to hear what I have to say? What do I have to say that is unique?
I believe I am worth listening to. Why? Because I turned 40 yesterday and I have accomplished some amazing things, at least nowadays they seem to be amazing.
For one thing, I’m still married. This year it will be our 20-year anniversary. We’re still madly in love. We love being together. We still flirt and act goofy around each other. People say we’re risk takers and it’s true. We can’t wait to see what’s going to happen tomorrow.
I’m crazy about my relationship with Christ. He speaks to me, and I write it down. Everything He tells me comes true. And nobody can say it’s not, because I have the record to prove it. He makes me a better person everyday. Our relationship always has a mysterious element to it—he keeps me surprised all the time. I can’t get enough of every aspect of Him.
I’ve turned out to be a pretty good mom. My kids have character—they're obedient, kind, friendly, honest, and trustworthy. Maybe I sound very braggy (the correct word is braggadocios, but who ever uses that word!) so far, but remember, I’m just trying to prove that as a person who’s beaten the odds, I’ve earned the right to be heard. And I’m just getting started.
You should listen to me because I’m real. I’ll be the first to tell you when I’m scared or not very good at something. I can laugh at my shortcomings. In fact, I can laugh at just about anything; I laugh all the time, and I laugh loud and hard. I’ve learned the power of fun.
I’ve learned the best thing you can aim to be in life is free. The list is endless. Free to try new things, free to dance, free to take my makeup off or wear extra if I feel like it, free to love, free to give yourself away, free to be yourself, etc.
If you’re smart, I think you’ll listen to what I have to say.
I turned 40 yesterday.
