Up, Up, and Over...

Some people have said that when you turn forty you are "Over the Hill"; and if this is the case, then I have now officially crossed over.

Happy fortieth birthday to me.

Over the last few months I've been looking forward to this day with both anticipation and dread. Anticipation in the fact that I was about to hit a real milestone in my life; and dread that I was losing my youthfulness. The gray hairs are more abundant and the lines around the eyes and mouth are more pronounced. My body even creaks and pops now, something it really never did before. Workouts are now harder to get through, although that may also be from the added weight gained during "The Great Quarantine of 2020".

So just for fun I googled "the problem with turning 40." Some of the link titles made me laugh out loud whether it be the "40 things no one ever told you about turning 40" (that sounds ominous) to "how to handle the just-turned 40 crisis." 

*pause

Crisis? Should I be worried?

This must be where the daily Bible verse displayed on my phone this morning would be most applicable: Let not your heart be troubled...(John 14:1)

I'd say I have alot planned for this next decade, a long list of things I'd like to accomplish, but I don't. Many years ago I surrendered my life to the Lord to do with as He saw fit, and since then He's filled my cup to overflowing. 

Instead I'll say that I'd like to draw closer to to the Lord, make more memories with my family, and simply just enjoy this next phase of my life. After all, it's all downhill from here...

...right?

Simply Fabulous Now that I'm Forty,