Ha!  I almost never go around saying “It’s My Birthday!”  Today I did and it was for a silly reason.

I had to work!  I had to give the PSAT at school and in the past I have had kids behave poorly.  This year the PSAT landed on my birthday and so I told the kids, “Hey guys, we have the PSAT on Wednesday, so please behave because it’s my birthday!”  They actually did pretty well but I still ended up with a migraine by the end of it all.

My sweet husband took half the day to take me to see a favorite movie, Downton Abby.  he brought me my  favorite pumpkin colored roses and lily’s! We had a taco lunch with other teachers from my department to celebrate my birthday and birthdays past.  It was a fast lunch but nice to see them.  A good friend who called me to wish me a “Happy Birthday” came and joined us, it was so nice to see her.  She helped a lot!  My co-worker, who is also an old student of mine made some really cool science themed birthday cards for everyone, so talented.

I had many phone calls today from my parents, my sister and brother, friends and my Australian daughter and another student who I think of as a son.

It was a lovely day.

Someday’s I can get sad and overwhelmed.  I think I am a bit on the anxious-worried side.  The world moves to fast or the news stores are too sad or some politician or this or that person is loud and vexatious to my spirit.  Sometimes it feels like everyone is too busy to be bothered or to bother with me.

I forget that God is always there for me.  Always waiting for me to share my day with Him and waiting for me to listen to Him.  Of course, I know He is there but sometimes I can’t find him.  Days when I wake up before the sun and am lying in bed worried about this or that and wondering where He is and why He hasn’t answered yet.  On days when I wake up and look ahead too far to the future worried about an end that isn’t certain wondering why I can’t rest peacefully in Him and trust in His love.

I heard Him loud and clear today.  You are loved.  You are valuable.  I love You.  Happy Birthday.  I heard Him through my friends and family, through my beautiful husband and daughter.  Today I was less sad and less anxious and worried because I felt Him close by in a tangible and loving way and I am so very thankful for this beautiful blessing.  He always seems to know when I need Him, when I need to hear from Him.  I am so grateful to Him today.

Of course, I think He’s always there and I’m just not always so great at noticing, but today I noticed and I hope to spend the rest of my life, whatever is left,  serving Him however I can because I love Him.  I look forward to the day when I will be with Him forever.  I bet it will be a lot like today.

Every day won’t be like today, the sadness will come back but today is a good day and I will rejoice in Him for it.

Today for my heavenly Father who gave me my very life and for the gift of all the wonderful people He placed into my life…I Give Thanks!

KOR!

Here’s a favorite song…I hope you enjoy it and I hope you know Him!

I Can Only Imagine