A Thought to Share

My mother turned 60 the other day. At her birthday celebration, I remember looking at her and thinking, this woman is strong and beautiful. If I could be half the woman that she is, I'd be amazing, but then I remember that she's my mother and what she's imparted in my life, the sacrifices that she's made and the prayers she's prayed demand that I become more than just half the woman that she is.

There are good seasons in my life where I feel like I'm right on track to becoming all that God has called me to become, bearing fruit and being connected to the vine. Then there are days when I wonder what it is that I'm doing, where is the fruit and where is the motivation to keep going. On those days I've needed the love and encouragement of those I like to think are spiritual giants, but really, they are living by Grace just like the rest of us still picking up light weights in terms of our growth in Christ. But seriously, I'm at that age when you start thinking about finding love and getting married and baby in a golden carriage. Coupled with that thought is now a burning question: When I'm my mothers age, what will my testimony look like? What legacy will I have given to my children?

I'm a whole lifetime away from 60. It's time to get wisdom on the challenges and adventures that face me and await me on my way to to this age. I see the benchmark and I'm looking a little past the standard mom has set...

So I'm embarking on a mission to ask questions of the proverbial elders and follow them as they follow Christ. Every month I plan to ask and grow in knowledge and understanding on certain life topics and I'll be asking some awesome women and sometimes men, questions that I can no longer be afraid to ask. I'm at an interesting time in my life, let's fill it with much fruit!