Today I turn 31! It's been a year of growth and exploration. A year of learning and experiencing. I am becoming more and more the woman I know I need to be.
Today I am so thankful for the friendships that have developed over the last year. I am thankful for the wonderful people that God has put in my life. These people have supported me, helped me, guided me, angered me and pushed me just a little. I needed all these things.
Today I am proud of myself. Not a prideful proud, but an "I have accomplished", an "I am worthy", an "I"m a good wife and mom" proud. I didn't do these things on my own. God and the people He put in my life have helped me. My husband. My children. My church family.
What have I accomplished? What am I proud of? The learning my children are getting. My housekeeping skills that are improving. My femininity that is re-developing. The ways I am finding to give back to my community. The fact that I recognize that I am giving back in little ways but these seemingly little ways may be big to others. I am teachable. I love to learn. I am healing and allowing healing to take place. I am getting more active in the community.
I've also learned some things that I am NOT. I am not a good cook. I can cook but it's not very flavorful. I am not very domestic. I'd way sooner learn something or teach something. It is a skill I can work on and develop, but I don't much care for it.
Knowing these things goes a long way into developing and knowing who I am and who I am not. Knowing that I'm not good at something, gives me the freedom to say no if asked to do that specific something and offer to do something that I am good at. Knowing what I am good at, allows me to bless my church and community better.
So here's to a great year gone by. And to an even better year yet to come!
CHEERS!
Happy Birthday to me!
Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
6 comments:
May today be filled with sunshine and smiles, laughter and love. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday!
You may not be a lot of things but you ARE a very great friend! Happy Birthday!!!!
Tammy W
Happy Birthday! Best wishes for the day & the rest of the year. :)
Many happy returns, La Donna.
I loved your positive post. May God bless you in the year ahead with all the goals you are aiming for!
You are very special and I am happy that you are seeing that! I hope the next year to come teaches you more and I suspect all of those wonderful positives you have listed will blossom more. Hope you had a Happy Birthday!
Happy Belated Birthday. 31, God that was a great time for me. Enjoy it.
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