Over The Hill

Today is August 30th, my 40th birthday.  I am officially on the "other side of the hill now" and I must say the view is not half bad.  Contrary to popular myth, I did not wake up this morning in need of a cane or adult training pants.  Didn't see any extra hair in my ears or nose.  Just another day.  That's not to say I haven't lost a step out on the basketball court or avoided crows feet around my eyes.  I am just enjoying the life I've been given.   My hope is that my spiritual growth will mirror that of my 40 year life journey.  A gradual process of learning and growing filled with gratitude and anticipation.  Sure, I can ask God to gift wrap the answer to all my needs and hand it to me on my spiritual birthday, but what fun would that be?  It would short-change me from the experience.  

It was a quiet week at Shelterwood.  All but two of the kids were home on post-summer break.  The new Leadtimers and most staff were in orientation and training all day.  It's a nice perk to avoid CPR, First Aid and Shelterwood policy training.  Important stuff but tough to endure.   Everything returns to normal on Monday, but then, what is normal at Shelterwood???