We talked and ate and sat in the bubbling jacuzzi and hiked and talked and ate and shopped and talked… Recently I had the opportunity…no, I TOOK the opportunity, to get away for a little girfriend trip with two of my oldest, dearest friends. The three of us are all celebrating our 50th birthdays this year, so we decided to… Read More
Well, I officially crossed the big golden threshold of my 50th birthday Sunday. And it was a sweet, sweet day. My husband and daughter began the day by serving me breakfast in bed (and I didn’t even have to clean the kitchen!). At church I welcomed the birthday greetings of friends, but avoided any big to-do. It was the Lord’s… Read More
I’m almost 50! Agghh! But I’m approaching the big day with joy and gratitude. Today I’m continuing my series of 50 Golden Posts with 50 Lessons Learned. These are simply little (and not so little) lessons I’ve learned along the way. Some of them are profound truths while others are silly little nuggets of conventional wisdom. Tell me what you think. 50 Lessons Learned… Read More
It’s getting really close! My 50th birthday, that is. I’ll spare you the date, but it’s a week from this Sunday 🙂 So from here to then I think I’ll keep the blog posts a little more uplifting and light than they’ve been recently. I’ve been posting a series about getting through your personal struggles, but I think it’s time… Read More
These are a few of my favorite things…. This weekend, in honor of my fast approaching 50th birthday, I give you 50 of my favorite things. You know, just things: moments, fragrances, sights, sounds, tastes, experiences. Just 50 golden things that have made my life sweet and joyful. For all of these things, I am ultimately thankful to my precious… Read More
I’m getting a little closer to that Golden Birthday every day. Of course you are, too. But I’m really close. So I’m posting a series of Golden Lists as some sort of mind game to get myself all prepared and all. I’ll let you know how that’s working when we get into February… Since last week’s list was so extremely… Read More