Another Birthday Single.... “I will be your God throughout your lifetime -- until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you (Isaiah 46:4, New Living Translation) Is it possible to look forward to and then not look forward to your birthday at the same time? I am thankful for the blessing of another birthday, but it is the getting older part that is hard. Growing up I never got those extravagant birthdays. Even though I am an only child my dad would often forget my birthday, which hurt so much year after year. Since my dad passed away a few years ago I no longer have to worry about him forgetting my birthday, but now I feel this sadness and mixed emotions that he is no longer here. Then there is the thought of facing another birthday single. As an introvert that struggles with friendships and being social overall there won’t be a special birthday dinner or surprise gifts. My job has published ...
