'You say it's your birthday..."

Elijah must have known it is my birthday today. Why else would he have let me sleep in until 7am??? It was wonderful. Another wonderful thing I woke up to was a bunch of little "I love you" and "Happy Birthday" notes all over the kitchen. My boys are so good to me! I also received a few "happy birthday" emails and a wonderful post dedicated to me by my dearest friend Jessica which made me cry! So far, it's been a great birthday, and it's only 8:15am!




Yup, It's my birthday today! I am 25 and officially beginning my journey towards old age. For some reason, I think of being 25 as a huge thing. No longer in my early 20's, I now look at those youngsters as if they are another species altogether and no longer a group of people I can identify with. I find myself conversing and connecting with people in their 30's, people with kids and grandkids, people who could easily be my parents. And the funny thing is that I enjoy is much more than staying out late being young and rebellious.
Obviously, I have changed. When I think about the past 5 years of my life, I can;t help but wonder how I got here. I am married with a son working in Malawi Africa. If you have told me this would be my life 5 years ago, I would have laughed. God gets all the glory. I cannot help but think about his unending faithfulness to me, bringing me out of my former life and giving me new life. Not only a renewed soul in Christ, but literally a new life here on earth. I am so thankful for all that I have and all that God i smaking me to be: hopefully a woman following Him wherever He leads.
So many things have changed in the past 5 years that I almost get sentimental about it (y'all know me...I rarely am sentimental about anything). But none of the changes God has done is a shock to Him. He has been in control the entire way. He has always had a plan for my life. I look forward to many more changes to come, that is if Christ doesn't come back first, and I do pray that He does.