I am turning 52 this week, and I don’t feel excited or sad about it!  I was thinking of the many years of partys and gifts from my friends and family.  I don’t even know if I can even remember any now.  Birthdays were such a big event in my youth.  I loved that “special day” of attention from my best friends.  I’d wear my “party dress” or coolest outfit, and eat cake and dance to my favorite 45’s.  In this picture I am about 14.  Most of these girlfriends have moved out of Cape May County.  One dear friends passed at age 49!  We all had such big futures planned for our lives.  I wonder how many really achieved what they wanted to do?  God doesn’t promise us tomorrow.  We should learn to live each day to its fullest, and celebrate that birthday no matter what the number! 

I am a Christian wife, mother and grandmother, who has lived in Cape May County all my life. We all struggle with trials, and some can be really hard. I try to handle the trials in this life with humor, faith and compassion. Maybe, I can help lighten your load with a word of encouragement.