Happy Birthday Kim!

Happy Birthday (and a day) Kim!!! Indeed it is a blessing to see another year! May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you and yours as you start a new year in your life. May your life always count for something and may the works of your hands release a blessing for you through the lips of those whose lives you touch!

As I think of birthdays and age and all that comes with it, I am drawn to consider some deep wisdom that came from the lips of a 5-year old last Sunday. First of all she asked me “Aunty what do you want to be when you grow up?” Now to me that question went deeper than she obviously intended. Hmmmmmm….what do I want to be when I grow up? That made me think – have I become what I wanted to be when I was her age? Have I grown up yet? (I would like to think so!) Is it obvious even to a 5year old that I am not yet what I am supposed be? And is it too late for any of us to say "I want to be a --- when I grow up?

Another nugget of wisdom from this dear wise little Miss was her comment when she heard me say “I don’t know” in response to something. Her immediate response was “Aunty how can you say that - all grown-ups know everything!” Now I know that she will grow up to discover (sadly) that grown-ups do not know that much. In fact this is such a well-known “secret” that someone had the bright idea to start a hit show called “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” Makes me think that if young ones have such confidence in our knowledge and depend upon it, then we ought to try learn and expand our knowledge as much as we can.

Oh, one more thought provoking question “Aunty where do birds go to church?” and the answer by the same deep thinker… “They have a nest which has not bird in it and then they all go there for church”. See, that is why I think I should be hanging out more with 5year olds. I might just think deeper and become a little smarter!

Many things to ponder about on your birthday Kim….that plus anti-wrinkle creams and hair loss prevention!!! Happy Birthday!