This is 38

I celebrated my birthday recently. 38 years. Thank you, God.

I woke up on my birthday and I got to breathe. At 38 years old, I am blessed in so many ways. I get to be a wife, and a mother. I get to be an intentional and trusted friend. I get to work from home, whenever it fits in my family schedule. I get to love and be loved. God’s favor is on me, and all glory goes to Him.

My husband hung a birthday banner for me, and got me some gifts from him and the kids - a heated blanket, beeswax taper candles, and Crabtree & Evelyn’s Gardeners hand cream. Just some simple pleasures. We went out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse a few days before my birthday, and on my birthday we got cupcakes to celebrate.

I get reflective each birthday and I must share that my faith in Jesus is my life’s greatest blessing, followed promptly by this family He has given me. My birthday reminds me of the gifts Jesus gave me, in His salvation and in this life. 

I celebrate, with gratitude.