40 in 40
One of my favorite quotes from Anne of Green Gables (the movie version) is “Every day is fresh, with no mistakes on it.” This encapsulates exactly how I feel about New Year’s Day, th...
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Tag: birthday
My 40th Birthday Month
I turn forty on the 24th of July. I’m making a big deal out of it, but not because the number scares me. Every decade of my adult life has brought personal growth; I’m not at all the perso...
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Temporary Joy
I’ve been in a bit of a funk for a few days, and it took me awhile to figure out why– but when it finally crystalized, everything made sense. My daughter’s third birthday was last Mo...
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Are You Prepared To Be 99?
My grandmother turned 99 last month. When she was born in 1919, life expectancy was just 52 years old. As a child, she could never have expected to live until 99; she might not even have met a 99 year...
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Twenty Years of Stories
Today I turn 34. And that should be a relief, because 33 was my scary age, but for the first time in my life, I’m getting regular shocks of “I’m old.” The first time was ear...
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It Is My Birthday, I Fear: My “Scary” Age
I’m turning 33 today. 33 is my scary age. I don’t really know why this is, except that it’s the age Jesus was when he died. I know, that sounds ridiculous, like I’m somehow com...
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