these past days were all about parties and all sorts of celebrations. three of my friends celebrated their birthday last week. needless to say, i found myself pigging out.. going from one party to the next. hahaha. three consecutive celebrations. hmm. birthdays and festivities. do they always go hand in hand?
i'm suddenly reminded about my most recent birthday. it wasn't eventful.. but it certainly was memorable. it wasn't exactly what i'd call joyful or 'celebratory.' but it was special. no, i didn't get all my birthday wishes. at the time, i was heartbroken and i had a lot of burdens that weighed heavily on my mind. i had no extravagant party. still, in spite of these, my birthday was a true moment of grace. the Lord made me feel the love of so many people in the midst of loneliness and a deep sense of loss.
why do we celebrate birthdays, anyway? why all the fuss and excitement? what if everything seems to be going wrong in life? would there still be reason to celebrate? hmm. i think this quote says it quite well:
"The more you praise and celebrate your life,
the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah
i think that birthdays are special, not only because of the festivities. instead, these are occasions when God gives us an additional sprinkling of His grace, an extra helping of wisdom. to have our eyes opened to His countless blessings. to see His continuing work in our lives, and to marvel at His perfect plan for us Ü so that in the end, we end up satisfied.. not because we get what we want, but because we realize that we have Him.. and He is more than enough Ü
yes.. there really are so many reasons to celebrate life, love and the Lord Ü not just on birthdays.. but everyday Ü
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