One day Ms. Norma called me to ask where I did my grocery shopping and where she could find a certain item. I was taken aback as she told me how everything was different and she had been away from America for so long that she felt more African than American. We laughed about that, but this humility and honesty drew me to her.
I once heard an old guy quip, “I hardly sin any more; I don’t have the energy for it.” Now that I’m his age, I say to the old guy, “Honey, I find that aging is like having someone pour Miracle Grow on my sin.”
I recently turned 29—the final lap of my twenties.
Every year on my birthday, I like to journal about the previous year—the good, the hard, and everything in between. I also like to take time to dream about what the coming year will look like. This year, I even created a list of 29 things I want to do before I turn 30.
For me, as a mom with a bunch of kids, there have been days where I have spent quite literally all my time and energy looking to serve and bless my family. But rather than rejoicing at that grace, I’ve been haunted by a vague guilt that I’m not doing enough.
My frequent travels to other churches show me how God is at work around the globe, but they also fill my heart with joy for all he is doing here at Covenant Fellowship. It’s a privilege to serve the Lord in this local church and to address you ladies here on the Together Blog.
I couldn’t be more grateful for you!
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