How Does This Happen?
Yowza! It’s already been quite a year, and it’s not even March!
I’ve been editing some of my 29,330 pictures displayed on my computer. That number doesn’t even start to count the pics I have on old school negatives and DVDs.
I’ve always been a picture person – but not looking at myself – I’m never quite pleased with any picture of me past the age of 4.
Anyway…
I love pictures and tell my kids to send lots of photos my way. We’ve had electronic picture frames for a few years, and the newest one is pretty classy – though I doubt it will hold a small fraction of my pictures.
From mid-January to mid-March, our immediate family and foster family have nine birthdays. As I’ve been going through my online pictures, I’ve enjoyed seeing the differences each year makes in their looks. Such precious babies, if I may say so myself. Our middle grandsons seem to change from one month to the next. It’s fun to watch.
HOWEVER!
Bless my heart! As I’ve been doing the editing, I have been shocked to see how much I aged the last few years and double ding-dang! When I see pics like the ones on this blog, I wonder how I got from that cute kid to this old lady? I guess 72 years will do it to a body. Sigh.
I’ve had gray hair forever almost and always loved that. From the time I can remember, I told Mama I wanted white hair like my dad’s father or super white hair like her grandmother. I got my wish on that one.
I’m pretty sure I didn’t think about the sags under my eyes or floppy neck that came with the white hair! I guess it is what it is, and I need to accept the facts sooner than later.
When I am facing an insurmountable reality like old age, I turn to my favorite book for some peace and wisdom. I was shocked to see how many verses addressed the aging process! Rather than continuing my rant against the ravages Father Time is reaping upon my poor old body, I’ll lift my spirits by writing down some ‘anti-aging’ verses. Not really anti-aging, just antidote verses about the inevitable.
Proverbs 20:29 says the splendor of the old ones is their gray hair. I’ll take that as the first comfort. On a good hair day anyway. Another verse says gray hair is a crown of glory. I’ll take that, too!
Isaiah 46:4 TLB ‘I will be your God through all your lifetime, yes, even when your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and be your Savior.’ That’s a good one, isn’t it?
Psalm 103 has some great words, but I’m still waiting for ‘my youth to be renewed’ like an eagle! Job 32 talks about wisdom in old age. I’m definitely wishing for that one!
But at the end of the day, white hair, youth, or energy doesn’t matter. ‘God has taught me from my youth,’ and I pray like David that I can always proclaim His wondrous deeds. Psalm 71:17
Another prayer for myself today isn’t so much about living long in the land described in Deuteronomy 5:33, but that I may walk in all the ways the Lord my God has commanded.
And it all boils down to the Master’s comment I want to hear when this old lady comes into her heavenly reward. I want to hear, ‘Well done, My good and faithful servant.’
This is a Katharses blog, remember? I guess I’m katharsestizing today.
Blessings
Kara Beth
