Today I enter the wild adventure known as my 40s.
I’m not ashamed to be turning 40. I don’t feel old. I have grey hairs, but I’ve earned every last one of them.
I remember being very excited to turn 30. At 30 I finally felt grown up. My 20s were so uncertain with college and Dakotapastor’s graduate studies and seminary years. It all felt so unsettled. Plus I was the relatively young mom of two little boys (and another on the way) and I felt that everyone just saw me as so young.
My 30s were different. On the day I turned 30 we were fairly settled into our first congregation, I was a month from delivering boy three and I felt mature. Grown. Like a real woman (whatever that is).
So here I am at 40. In the past 10 years I’ve given birth to four more children, moved to a new state, bought a house, Dakotapastor started a new congregation, and I a had brief stint as a work outside of the home mom. Oh, and I started this little blog. A big transition for me was moving from a young woman being mentored by older women, to the older woman mentoring younger women. I have to say, that has been my favorite role ever, and I look forward to watching these relationships grow.
In some ways, little has changed in the past 10 years. I am still the mother to young children. I’m still a pastor’s wife. I still drink a lot of coffee. But I have grown, and matured and I really enjoy the woman that I have become!
As for today, I’ve had a great day. Devotions with all of the kids before school, a playdate for the girls, a shopping trip to pick out new recliners for our living room, lunch a Qdoba, and I look forward to a dinner out tonight. A winner in any book!
I aso got a fun email surprise this week. I hinted at it Tuesday. I was visited by the Fairy Hobmother, whose aim is to spread joy throughout the blogosphere. I was gifted with a very generous Amazon.com gift code. Now, I have to decide what to buy. What would YOU get if you were me? And feel free to leave a message in the comments for the Fairy Hobmother, he/she is always watching and you never know when your wish may be granted!
And now, to go eat cake with the coolest gift ever, my family!
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10 comments
Essie
February 23, 2012 at 8:23 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
That is the hardest thing EVER! I would start with the Hunger Games trilogy. Have you already bought that? Then I’d get Pioneer Woman’s new cookbook, and her romance. Hard!
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Essie
February 23, 2012 at 8:24 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
And Happy Birthday, friend. Love you more than chocolate.
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Natalie
February 23, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Happy Birthday! My hubs will be turning 40 this Sunday! And he is not excited or unhappy, he is well a man LOL My Mom turned 50 a few weeks ago, my sis will be 30 in June… all those big “ones” lol This will be my last year in my 20′s and I get what you are saying about the mature part and not being the young one anymore. I have noticed for the first time in my life I am not the youngest in a group of friends anymore!
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Megan
February 23, 2012 at 9:57 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Happy 40th birthday Pam!!! I hope you had an awesome day with your wonderful family!! Enjoy that cake!! =)
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February 23, 2012 at 11:33 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Many many happy returns of the day Pam111 May god fulfill all your wishes.
Claire12
February 24, 2012 at 1:33 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Belated Happy Birth Day, dear friend… I know that you spent your special day happily… I am wishing for your greatness and good health in order that you can continue your healthfulness sharing your valuable ideas… God Bless and Good Luck!
Laura
February 29, 2012 at 6:58 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Lovely 40th birthday Pam! Wish you all the best and I hope you had fun with ur family! How was the cake?
katie mitchell
March 6, 2012 at 9:19 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I wish for a new Refridgerator because mine is on its way out.
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Dakotapam
March 6, 2012 at 10:01 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Oh no! That is a horrible thing to encounter. Ours did not gradually die…it just pooped out one day, what a nightmare!
Lisa
March 16, 2012 at 8:42 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Happy 40th! And did you know that there’s a minimum number of characters I must leave in order for my comment to be left here? Guess that eliminates people from just saying “great post!” huh?
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