37

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Wow...I just turned 37 today... :-)

As I reflect upon the last 37 years...cannot help but be very grateful and thankful for all the blessings in my life: wonderful parents and family that has given their all to bring me up, to give me everything they possibly could....a great marriage and a wonderful wife, 2 beautiful kids, a good job and a good church for my spiritual family. It is a testimony to the love, goodness and faithfulness of God.

The other overwhelming feeling this week as I turned 37 is not as inspiring. For the first time, I feel......old.... and.... very tired.

There are moments this week when I just sat down and felt totally drained of energy. I simply did not want to do anything.

Not the time for tiredness to overwhelm me though...not when God willing, I have at least another:
(1) 40 years of running the race with Him.
(2) 25 years of my working career to go
(3) 20 years to bring up the kids before Nicole and Timothy turns 26 and 24 respectively.

There is still so much to do. Which is why Isaiah 40:29-31 speaks to me this week:

ISA 40:29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
ISA 40:30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
ISA 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Need to pray that for myself unceasingly . No other way if I want to finish the race, and finish strong.
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