In August of 2012 I celebrated the beginning of my second half-century on planet Earth. In this set of posts, over the course of six months, I savored the end of the decade I loved: The Forties. If you are nearing forty (or even thirty), and fearing that your best years are coming to an end, fear not, and read on!
#40: Scanners. #39: Digital photography.
#38: Cheaters.
#37: Learning to notice the little things.
#36: Riding the fence on whether I'm young or old.
#35: Recovery from sleep deprivation.
#34: Seeing the same old things from fresh perspectives.
#33: Gardening.
#32: Supportive women.
#31: Our luscious crabapple trees.
#30: #30.
#29: Simplifying (a little).
#28: Vacation Bible School, #27: Kids singing about Jesus, #26: The beauty of the body of Christ.
#25: Having fun while time flies.
#24: Diamonds.
#23: Toddlers to teens.
#22: A season of sending.
#21-12: All things techie.
#11: Going up to the lake.
#10: Summer II. #9: Cheap entertainment. #8: People.
#7: Thoughts provoked.
#6: Stability.
#5: Completion of our church building. #4: Foundation Sunday. #3: The pastor who shepherded us through these years.
#2: Praise team.
#1: The coming of age of another generation.