Today is my birthday. I am 44 years old.
(The photo on the right isn’t current.)
Wow! Can it be? I mean, I totally remember being 43! And 33…and 23…and…
Well, the old memory gets a little blurry at that point.
Birthday posts are kind of tricky. On the one hand, I’m the one who’s posting this; I’m the one saying, hey, look at me! It’s my special day today!
(Not that I’m not thrilled about it. On the contrary, I plan to whoop it up.)
Yet, to not acknowledge that it’s your birthday…
To hide one’s face…
To turn away…
…is to miss out on the chance to give a great big cheer for this amazing gift that is our life. It’s my birthday! I’m 44 years old!
Oh my goodness. Thank you, Lord.
Thank you for my mom and dad, those amazing two who gave me life.
Thank you for my sisters and brother. I wouldn’t be me without their love.
Thank you, Lord, for this sweet man:
And also all these children:
I would certainly not be me without them. In them I haven’t lost my identity; rather, I have found it.
And finally, thank you dear Lord for friends old and new—a list too extensive to go into here, but I sure hope that you all know who you are. I thank God for you, and pray that you know what you mean to my family.
Together let us praise his name.
I sought the Lord and he answered me;
From all my terrors he set me free.
–Psalm 34
With love & blessings & joy & thanksgiving,
Hey Margaret. Happy Birthday. You were born a day after me. I turned 44 on October 1st.
Happy birthday, young 'un! I can say that because I'm 6 years older!
Hope you have a wonderful day!
I loved looking at all the pictures of your family. What blessings!
Happy birthday, Maggie. 🙂 And that old picture of you? It could be one of your daughters!
A very Happy Birthday to you!!! and many more to come!!!! 🙂
signed
Theresa in Alberta
You say it's your birthday
You're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.
(HT: The Beatles)
Praying for you in a special way today.
Michelle
Happy Birthday! You are a whopping 10 days older than I am! 🙂 I hope your day and year are blessed by God's presence and grace.
Happy birthday! Fourteen days until my anniversary. Nineteen days until my birthday. October is a fab-tab-u-lous month, don't you agree?
Happy Birthday!! Hope you get to do something to really enjoy the day.
Happy Birthday Margaret. Hope your day is full of fun.
Happy Birthday!!! That first picture is just precious and makes it easy to see the genetic markers you shared with your children. God bless you today. I know birthday posts feel weird to post but it is a gift you have given us… the opportunity to show you how much we love you!
Happy Birthday and may you have a very blessed year!
Wishing you a multitude of blessings today. Happy, happy Birthday, dear friend! Prayers for your intentions all day!
"(The photo on the right isn’t current.)"
But admit it, Mags — you still wear that jaunty hat.
Happy, happy day! Hope it's wonderful!
Happy Birthday Margaret! I hopey you have a blast!
Happy Birthday!!!! 🙂 Hope its a great one!
and you know, I've always thought your daughters look like you, but wow! that picture! they could be your "mini-me"s :-p
Happy Birthday! Have a blessed day and year!
Happy birthday, dear Margaret. May God grant many blessings this day!
Happy birthday to my favorite Minnesota Mom!! May your day be blessed!
Happy Birthday, lovely Margaret!
Happy Birthday!!!!!!! Love those pictures!
I'm so glad to see someone who has a birthday philosophy like mine–wooo I'm another year older, what a fantastic gift of life I've got. 🙂
Have a GREAT day-enjoy!
Happy, happy birthday dear Margaret!!! Hope you have a wonderful day! whoop! whoop! whoop!
Happy Birthday!!!!!
Happy, Happy, Blessed Birthday dear Maggie!!!
ENJOY YOUR DAY TO THE FULLEST!!
Happy birthday, dear friend! Enjoy your evening!
Happy birthday, Margaret! I hope your day is splendid and blessed. I can see a lot of George in the picture of you as well! And I'm a big fan of the White Fang imitation- hilarious!
Hau'oli La Hanau, Margaret! And many many more blessings!
"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you. (Happy Birthday to you!) ~Dr. Suess
Happy Birthday Magaret! We all thank God for the gift of you.
Have a lovely day…
Happy Birthday, Margaret! Whoop it up!
Happy Birthday!
I'm an off-and-on-again reader, and a Mama to 4 girls: 4-year-old twins, a 2.5-year old, and a 9-month old.
You give me some hope to see what my life might be like in a few more years–thanks!
Jenny
Happy birthday, dearest Margaret. Thank you for making my day brighter each time I read a post of yours.
Happy Birthday, Margaret! My word is "wooshed," so I guess I'm wooshing you a happy day!
Here's hoping you have the best of birthdays….. And I agree with your other readers – a couple of your sweet little ones look just like you – Wow!
Congratulations! And I can SO see your daughters in your own little girl face.
Happiest of Birthdays to you, Margaret!
Happy Birthday! You haven't changed a bit. 🙂
Jen in TX
Happy Happy Birthday! We are celebrating my son's fifth today, too. Gotta love an early autumn birthday.
have a blessed day and may you continue to celebrate life.
pax -lena
Happy Birthday Margaret! We are the same age, almost:) I'll be 44 on get this- October 10, that is 10/10/10! Whoo hoo. Here's to being '66 babies.
JMB – can't sign in to google for some reason.
Happy birthday, Margaret! Wishing you a new year of life filled with faith, joy, love and abundant blessings.
Happy Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you had a great day..
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, Dear Margaret! 🙂
Hope your day was wonderful!
Happy happy birthday dear Margaret. You are a gift to us all. Hope your day was wonderful.
Happy Birthday! lois
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Love the line near the end … "I would certainly not be me without them. In them I haven't lost my identity; rather, I have found it." I think I needed to hear that.
Happy Belated Birthday! My husband's birthday was yesterday too, but he's MUCH older than you (he's 45). Mine is in a few weeks; I'll be 44 too. 1966 was a great year, wasn't it? Wishing you another year full of God's blessings!
A very happy happy birthday. And wishing you many, many more years.
Happy birthday to a great lady! Thank you for sharing that gift with the world – I am just behind you by a year or two, so I appreciate all the inspiration and encouragement. Hope 44 is wonderful for you 🙂
Beautifule, Margaret! you and your post! Happy, happy birthday.
Hope it was an awesome day sweetie! Lovely tribute to YOU 🙂 And I'm still older than you so don't feel too bad about the number, hugs!!
Hope it was an awesome day sweetie! Lovely tribute to YOU 🙂 And I'm still older than you so don't feel too bad about the number, hugs!!
Happy Birthday to the youngest 44 year old I have ever seen 🙂
Happy Birthday, Margaret! You look 34!
Happy Birthday, beautiful Lady! I admire you so much, God has blessed me through your blog 🙂 I pray that you are filled with His blessings and graces today especially! Warm internet hugs, and a virtual glass of wine to go with it.
Happy Birthday!
Oh, my goodness! How in the heck did I miss this?! I'm three days late with this but I would like to wish you a very happy birthday anyway. May God bless you with many more!
Happy belated birthday. Hope you had a wonderful time. My birthday is in October, also. I celebrate all month. God bless you.