Another year...

...of memories, stories, ups/downs, growing pains, learning, laughter, tears, sorrows, and joys.  

I've never celebrated a birthday without a cake--like ever.  When I married Graham, he carried on the tradition of getting me a cake each year.  Does that mean I'm spoiled?  Don't answer that! This year, my cake was FABULOUS!!!  A Strawberry and Cream Nothing Bundt Cake.  So TASTY!

Story time:

As I said in an earlier post, we went to Six Flags for the weekend.  After a long day in the park, I was tired and ready to go home.  As I was making the long trek to the car, I heard a few distant voices say, "Mam". I didn't think much about it and kept on trucking.  After all, they couldn't be referring to me!  But then I heard it again--louder this time.  I kept walking.  Finally after a third time, I turned around to see four teenage girls smiling at me and holding up a phone.  "Mam, would you please take a picture of us?"  I smiled, but secretly felt that I was beginning to look my age.  Boy, oh boy!

picturesque 

and...reality!

I'm thankful for another year.  The Lord has been gracious to me in a lot of ways this year...as always.  He's continued to instruct me, mold me, and discipline me.  He's definitely been patient with me.  I'm praying that this year would be another defining year for me spiritually--that I'd continue to grow in godliness through Bible intake, prayer, meditation on his Word, scripture memory, worship, service and give all the glory to the One who created me. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."  Matthew 7:7 

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