Fabulous at Fifty ....

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30

Ladies, do you understand that you were fearfully and wonderfully made by God? You are loved lavishly and accepted by Him, and He has appraised you with a worth which exceeds by far, that of rubies!

I have a picture of a very attractive, sophisticated “mature” woman in her dining room She is posing in front of her fabulous birthday cake and is wearing a huge smile and it says: “Honey, you couldn’t pay me to be twenty, again!” I am by far a much better woman today than I was in my twenties. I also have so much more to contribute at this point of my life. Fifty years may seem like a long journey...but it is nothing compared to what I have left to conquer for Christ. I have a promise from God that if I continue to pursue His Kingdom, even in my old age I will continue to bear fruit.

What I have learned in these 50 years of my life…

That true happiness and fulfillment cannot come through anything or anyone other than through a relationship with your Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ.
That your past does not determine your future.
That faith can move mountains.
That God answer prayers.
That our words are extremely powerful.
That you should love everyone but only share your dreams, your vision and your heart, with certain people.
That if you give Him time, God can really work out anything for good.
That time does not heal wounds but His love does.
That sometimes the worst thing that can happen to you is to get your way.
That to truly live a life with passion you need to use the “gifts’ you’ve been given.
That everything in life is subject to change, except for God and His Word.
That God’s grace can carry you through the most difficult of times.
That no matter how much you cry today, joy is just around the corner.
That you are never too old to dance, fall in-love, or laugh out loud!
That it is not the age or the beauty of a woman that makes her desirable but her soul and how she sees herself!

I am now walking in this new fabulous journey, knowing that at whatever moment or season things will change but I understand that I serve a God who does not change but his methods do and those changes will make me become a better woman to serve Him and also to serve others.

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. Proverbs 31:25