As I peer out my window blinds on a day when it all began 27 years ago, my heart is lifted. Today is a great day.
I can hear the birds chirping as a light breeze circulates freshness as I continue to wake up, unsure of what the day will bring. I read the notes friends have sent, encouraging me in this journey. And then I wonder, why does my spirit feel downcast within me?
I’m reminded that my worth is not found in what (professionally) I do, but in who I am. It’s found in the beauty of the one who has formed me from the beginning. I will never forget a conversation I had with a friend a few years ago. Finding myself discontent in my job and talking about my dreams for the future, my friend stopped me in mid thought and said, “Have you ever thought that maybe you’re doing it right now?” Referring to the dreams I have for my life, I had not paused to consider the influence of my own at that moment.
“Why my soul, are you downcast? Put your hope in God, for I will praise him, my Savior and my God.”
“Why my soul, are you downcast? Put your hope in God, for I will praise him, my Savior and my God.”
“Why my soul, are you downcast? Put your hope in God, for I will praise him, my Savior and my God.”
I begin to meditate over and over on this favorite found in Psalms.
My roommate pops her head in my room and says, “Good morning Sunshine. Happy Birthday.”
I laugh, smiling on the inside. This day may be for me, but it isn’t about me. Something great is at work in me.
It is a wonderful life. All 27 years of them.
