Sharon,
Happy birthday. He does not call us His children for nothing.
Phil.
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From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 1:55 PM
Subject: Growing Older and Becoming Child-like
I remember sending this to you last year, when I turned 50. Now, this past
Monday the 25th, I turned a year older, but for the sake of keeping the
number rounded as a decade, I'm going to leave it as it is. I hope I've
just started a tradition to send this every year now, as I'm sure it is
something we should always keep fresh in our hearts.
Yep, I'm 50. It's kind of hard to believe this! I've been rubbing it into
myself over and over, but I'm realizing more clearly that I'm still a
largely under-adult girl, still liking to play around. I hope I never grow
up completely. I'm not saying that it's okay for me to just play around,
be lazy or irresponsible my whole life. I know that I need to not take my
free finances that makes it possible for me to live in a family-type home
for granted, and automatically expect to get free meals. I have to remind
myself that most things cost money, which, were it not for a supportive
family and government funding, I'd either have to find any good job and work
hard, or be homeless. But in the middle of all the productive activity I
must do, I want to become more and more child-like in faith in God, who is
The faithful Creator; to be like a child who understands more and more that
there's nothing for me to worry about if I but only communicate with Him
through His written and personal Word and prayer with focus on who He
is, trust Him, and obey when I'm given instructions. This is my picture of
a child, who loves and trusts her mama and daddy. She is carefree, and
playful when she's not doing her chores, and does not worry about the
bills, taxes, if, when or where the next paycheck will come. Perhaps as a
very young child, she might not even be anxious about whether or not she
will get her next meal, confident that they'll always be faithful. So
that's how I want to become, like a trusting, teachable, responsible little
girl.
Sharon H.
Sharon H.
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