Happy Birthday To Me!

Many of you Moms know that when you reach a certain period in your life...age is only a number. Today I got many phone calls and well wishes. My girls gave me some thoughtful gifts. My hubby catered to me throughout the day and my little boys gave me hugs, wished me Happy Birthday and wondered where "their" cake was.

What can I say, I'm thankful to be alive and well. I'm thankful that my husband and children are well. I'm thankful that I get to see one more year. I'm not very sentimental about another year gone by, but I have this nagging feeling in the back of my head that I will be soon. Probably, in the very near future, I'll start thinking deep thoughts about the my time on this earth, how much has passed, and what I want to do with the time I have left. Some tears, prayer, and talking to girlfriends are all sure to be in order.

There are certain battles that we will all fight FOR LIFE. My long-time battles with consistency in my quiet time, consistency with good eating habits, and consistency in BEING TRUE TO MYSELF are on my mind. Sometimes I just get tired of looking in the mirror and not seeing the changes that I yearn for. I'm not depressed about it or anything today; today was a very light and happy day. I just know that because today WAS a landmark day, I'll be looking in the mirror tomorrow and wondering what I can do to live the next half of my life (or more) differently...no BETTER...than I've lived the first half. But tomorrow will come soon enough...

Tonight, I'm with my family, enjoying some quality time with everybody and relishing in the end to a great day. It no longer takes a birthday bash or a slew full of gifts to make my heart feel full on the 7th of July. When you boil things all the way down, there just aren't that many things that truly matter in life anyway. I'm reflecting on my contribution to this earth and relaxing with my husband and kids. Really...truly....what else is there?

And if finding contentment in a birthday simply spent weren't enough, I glanced over my shoulder and noticed that God decided to bless me with a birthday gift too.

After a week of rain, rain, rain - deep in the heart of Texas...He gave me a respite to remind me that even HE thought of me today...

It just doesn't get any better than that...