My birthday is tomorrow and I am super excited!
“ALOHA 30 ALOHA 31!!”
No, I don’t have a party planned and I’m not going away on vacation. I’m excited because I’m not in the same place today that I was last year. Sure, I still have a lot of the same clothes (I’m not a big shopper) and I might not have hit my weight loss goal but my mind is clearer my vision has expanded and my family is closer.
Every year comes with it’s own set of challenges. As a mother of 3 there’s a new one every day. For instance right now my son is crying because he doesn’t want to take a nap. He’s crying because he’s exhausted, and hearing him makes me exhausted. Not yelling at him takes every bit of my energy, and self control that I can muster up. This morning my 5 year old wanted to remove his shoe laces and replace them with rubber ones he got from school. As he was eating his breakfast his dirty sneakers sat beside his hard boiled eggs and orange juice.(GROSS!). This week my daughter had the flu. While I was in Virginia for my brothers military graduation (YAY AJ!!) I get a phone call from her telling me she vomited. I asked her what her dad said and she tells me he’s working so she called me…….helping her understand that I was OUT OF TOWN and calling her daddy would be a better option was a challenge. Remembering that my kids are kids and aren’t perfect is a challenge! Knowing that a lot of times my husband is right is a challenge!! Admitting that he’s right is an even bigger challenge…….those are just a few, very surface, examples of daily challenges. These things don’t go away. They’ll get harder. I know that one day I’ll have a house full of teenagers that want to date, want to borrow money, and think they know it all. It’s going to happen. But, today I embrace todays challenges and cheer myself on with every little victory. And when the teenage trifecta happens…..well……I’ll let you know I guess lol
Unfortunately, I can’t with all certainty say that in my 20s I grasped that concept. But, today I do. To me, that’s a victory! To me, that shows that I’m not in the same head space that I was last year. To me, that shows growth.
Tomorrow, marks another year gone in my life. Another year that I’ll never get back. It also marks the year that I turned 30, I learned how to raise a 5 year old, 3 year old and 9 year old. I moved into a new home, started a new position at work, felt rich even if my bank account didn’t agree. I gave countless hugs and kisses and shed lots of tears. Turning 30 last year was a milestone. It was a great year, it was a difficult one too but, it is one I’ll never get back and I’ll never forget. Every day the Lord worked on me. He molded me. He corrected me, loved me, spoke to me and went silent. You see, God’s not done with me. I don’t ever want him to be done with me.
I truly believe that no one on this planet has reached their full potential. I don’t care how much money they have, how beautiful they are, or how much they do for others. God’s never done.
Just, Live your life. Enjoy the small stuff. Don’t get stressed over things you can’t control. Let God be God, and remember your purpose.
Remember We’re not perfect, but the one who lives in us is. So with all the love in my heart I encourage you to take deep breaths and enjoy the moment your in. Embrace the challenges you’ve faced throughout your time here on earth and give God the glory for what he’s doing in you (even if you don’t see it yet).
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,” plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
In His Love,
Mrs.Noso xoxo