42

On this day 42 years ago at 11:59 a.m., The Husband and I received new names.  Our sweet baby girl was born so we became Daddy and Mama.  Best. Names. Ever.  Well maybe Poppa and Neema are a close second?  

Mercy,  how can I be the parent of a 42 year old???  It's living proof that time does fly.  Trust me.  It's as that saying goes, "The days are long, but the years are short!"  So so true.

The Girl has brought unmeasurable joy to our lives and all the lives she has touched in those 42 years.  For all you who know her, I thought you might enjoy knowing that she did get into some mischief during those years.

As all you regular blog readers know as I write her merits each year on this date and June 21, The Girl is a beautiful example of pure goodness....and I don't say that just because I'm her mama.  As her mama, I can tell you she's had her days otherwise but most of the time her worst of days is still good.  I can't determine whose genes make her that way as The Husband and I both are not as full of kind goodness as she is.  

My heart is filled with gratitude for her and for the blessing to her of her dreams of a husband and a child, both who love her BIG.  The Girl has endured hard times with health issues.  She is full of grace for others.  She serves her family and her Lord so very well.  She says she's even getting a smidgen of gray hair.  Duh.  So with that said, life is giving her normal.  :)

The lives of The Girl's parents is blessed big just from being given the privilege of being HER parents.  

I understand The Girl spent her last night of being 41 celebrating the heart holiday with her family at one of their favorite restaurants.  Speaks volumes to her pleasure of simplicity and I thought this picture showed a happy woman of healthy beauty.   (And as a side note of celebration, the hanging front tooth of The Grandbaby in this photo just came out in her morning waffle on her mama's birthday.)

So with this birthday of 42 years, I think The Girl is worthy of this scripture....

"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies...

Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the Lord, she shall be praised."

Proverbs 13:10, 30

So Happy Birthday sweet girl!  Our love for you overflows....

Blessed big.