32 You Will Be Missed...

However many years a man may live, 

let him enjoy them all.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

Last day of being 32. I am a bit sad to leave this wonderful age. Not because I am getting older but, because I loved being 32. I can not begin to explain to you all how excited I was to turn 32. I knew 32 was going to be a good year. It far surpassed my expectation! 32 was oh so good to me, but I am ready for another age. I am ready to get older.

I do not fear getting older. I embrace it. Another year to write another chapter in my life. Another year to grow stronger in my faith, to run a faster race, to love a little deeper, to laugh a lot more, and to make more people smile!

A lot of great things happen with getting older. Some people dread their birthday. Not me. Maybe it is because I am a kid at heart and I still love my birthday! I love getting birthday wishes and birthday love. I love feeling special on my birthday. I require no gifts to make my day happy,  I just love that everyone is so kind to you for a whole day. I love my birthday and I love getting older.

I believe there is a saying out that states just that... Things get better with age. Like a fine wine the older the better. A little dust on the bottle!

My dust seems to be building up but I am learning to embrace it! A few wrinkles, a few aches, but a lot of great things are behind each one of them!

Wrinkles come with age. I noticed that I am getting a few around my eyes. I smiled in the mirror and noticed my wrinkles are formed where my face naturally creases when I smile. Can't get mad at that. I have wrinkles because I smile. I have a lot to smile about. So another year of smiling and deeper wrinkles to form!

My joints ache more and more every year. With every ache I can name a race I ran. A time goal I achieved. Another beautiful race course completed. Another year means more races with my love and more aches to come. Can't complain about the aches when I think of the memories I have from each race!

 Love gets stronger with time. Another year means more time with the love of my life. I treasure each day, each hour, each minute. I love Scott more and more every day. Another year means more love and more time with my best friend.

Another year means a year of my children reaching new milestones. I have seen my babies become toddlers. My toddlers become kids. I am now a mother of a teenager. Lots of milestones. From learning to walk to soon we will teach one of them to drive. Another year means new adventures in parenting!

Another year is a gift. To wake up tomorrow and be able to hear birthday wishes from my family is the greatest gift ever. To be blessed with another day. I am looking forward to getting older tomorrow. I hope to live every day like it is my birthday, one of the best days of the year!

33 please give me more wrinkles, more aches, more love, more adventures, stronger faith, and pure happiness! I won't dread you I will embrace you like you are 32!!!


Gracefully I look up to you, God... Thank you for another amazing year. Thank you for the path you placed before me this past year. It was full of sad times, happy times, and amazing times. You helped guide me through so much. Your hand was on my back through it all. I grew a bit, I smiled a lot, and I loved every day you gave me. I pray that you guide me and help me through another year filled with your Amazing Grace!!!