"WOW, I'm almost forty," is all I can think about these days. Is this what a mid life crisis feels like? Am I thinking like the typical, almost 40 year old, woman?
As I contemplate these questions and reflect on my life, I can honestly say it has been quite a journey so far. I'm happily married to the love of my life, Will. I have four wonderful children (Jye, Tori, Jada and Noah) and the perfect job as the receptionist and bookeeper for my church! By the way, I'm Delma.
Lately I've been wondering if marriage, children and work is all there is to my life? Don' get me wrong. I love my family and work and am thankful for them. But I just can't help but wonder if my life has reached its peak. Will the rest of my life just be more of the same, day in and day out, making school lunches and crunching numbers behind a desk?
As I ride up and down this roller coaster of emotions, there is one thing I am certain of; I love the Lord and I'm thankful to Him for blessing me with many talents, some realized and others I'm sure I have yet to discover. I know God didn't bless me with such wonderfuls gifts with the intention of me never using them. I'm reminded of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) in which I genuinely meditated on, in hopes of putting things into perspective. I began to re-evaluate my life and decided to take action.
I realized I shouldn't take my health, family and friends for granted because none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. It's essential to appreciate the little things, seek quiet moments, complain less, pray more and most importantly, I shouldn't bury my talents in the ground. Instead, I must live my life poured out, using my God-given gifts to bless others and bring honor and glory to my Lord Jesus Christ.
While thinking about my purpose in life, I do that more these days, I came up with this great idea. Actually, it must have been the Holy Spirit guiding me because the idea came suddenly and out of nowehere. I decided to spend my 39th year of life challenging myself to expand my spirit walk, mind, body and soul. I am calling it my 40 Before 40 Challenge List. Click Here to read all about it and see the list of challenges.
So, with that said, I will embrace this new journey in my life and adopt a whole new attitude along with it. That's why I created this blog: to share my new journey and new discoveries along the way and be an inspiration to any of you who can relate. Then, when my life is all said and done and I stand before my Creator, I can hear those wonderful words, “Well done, good and faithful servant!... Come and share your master’s happiness!”
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