30

Yesterday I said goodbye to my 20's.
Today I said hello to my 30's.

I must give my 20's credit though - we went through a plethora of events. We had ups, downs, turn around's and much much more. A called off wedding, friends moving away, myself moving, career changes, heart breaks.

But I also found the love of a good man. And found out what it truly means to love another individual on the days my daughter and son were born. I have grown in my faith, and my prayer life is no longer a seedling.

I created a hash tag to go along with my excitement of 30's.... #30isfine30ismine

Well, I need to find a new one because my 30's will not be mine. Tonight, on my birthday, I went to church. Just like any other Wednesday. In the scheme of things, today was just another day. Now I did get breakfast and lunch bought for me, and I got cake and flowers! I was very spoiled. But I had diapers to change, noses to wipe, parent confrences to attend to and staff issues - just another Wednesday!

As I sat in service tonight, the message was on having a genuine faith and what it looks like. The number one item that stuck out to me was living a life void of selfish desires. Well going into my 30's as if they are mine is very selfish. I am a child of God, a daughter of the One True King. My life is not my own. Several years ago I committed myself to the ministry (this blog is part of it), so I cannot claim anything is mine. So tonight I prayed with one of our ministers and I gave the next decade to God. The next ten years of my life (lets be honest, the rest of my life) are going to be about living for God. I am going to write my books, share the Gospel, plead for life, and be a woman of grace. So now to come up with a new hash tag!