Old age, I have decided, is a gift.

I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be.  Oh, not my body!  I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt.  And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don’t agonize over those things for long.

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly.  As I’ve aged, I’ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend. Read the rest of this entry »

I didn’t write this but I think it is funny. It was sent to me our former pastor, Linda Standifer. I am sure she received it from someone else, too.
Enjoy!

Games for when we are older:

1. Sag, you’re It. Read the rest of this entry »