HEART REFRESHER

For the SSMT, I have chosen to memorize the book of Philemon. I am at verse 13 by now, but recently one of the previous verses struck a cord.

⁷ For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother

"because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother"

I want that to be me. I don't want to be that person who just wears people out. You know what I mean? The person who you are pretty sure you are going to need a lot of Jesus just to be around. The sister who just leaves you feeling drained and zapped.
I don't want to be that gal.
I want to be the gal that leaves people wanting more of Him because they want more of Him; not less of me.
If they need encouragement - I want to encourage them in Jesus.
If they need to be challenged - I want to challenge them in Jesus.
If they need comfort - I want to comfort them in Jesus.

I am thinking that is not a bad legacy to have.
For she refreshed the hearts of the saints.
May it be said of so many of us.

FOUR SCORE DIVIDED BY TWO

That would be 40. 

Which is what I will be.

Not tomorrow, or this month even, but soon enough. 

I find myself thinking about it more and more though. 

Like today, sitting at the OB/GYN 

(boys - totally fine if you just checked out, but the girls know)

looking at all the mamas to be and the mamas who just were, 

remembering when I was in their shoes, 

seeing the "old" ladies there,

and realizing that I am now the "old" lady.

Or when I read an article (a lovely one, too) about some friends' mama who is retiring, thinking I remember when she started, and realizing I have been out of high school long enough for a person to want to retire in those same years.

I am not really afraid of 40, but aware. 

Aware of how far I have come.

Aware of how far I have to go. 

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NKJV)

But we all, with unveiled face, 

beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, 

are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, 

just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

I am not one who thinks the best years are behind me.

I really hope not. 

To me, that would be depressing. 

I have had good years in high school, college, the 20's & 30's,

but I really hope I haven't peaked out.

If the Lord allows -
We have MCs to graduate.

Daughter-in laws to meet.

Grandbabies to kiss.

Front porch rocking to do.

Philippians 1:6 (NKJV)

being confident of this very thing, 

that He who has begun a good work in you 

will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

I am going to hold God to His word.

The confident 40's. 

Yeah, that is what I would like them to be.