Our Life.

a thought here and there

Thirty. 30. Born in 1977.

i just turned thirty and i swear it feels like 29. go figure.

danae threw me a surprise party and she got me pretty good. i've been looking forward to thirty for some time now. I was sick of being a twentysomething. I have two kids, been married for 6 years, and currently lead a ministry of college students who at some point look to me for guidance.

thirty is when life starts. you're smarter about stuff. stuff like, worrying about what people think of you. yeah, it happens, but, less and less i think it will affect me. finances. you begin to realize, hey wait, this isn't my money. maybe i shouldn't spend it all on me. Jesus started his ministry at 30 or so. that should tell you something.

if thirty is good enough for the son of god to say, well, i better get this started, then, things are looking up. thanks for all you who contributed to fooling me into thinking there was no party. i believed you.

on a downside, i now drive a minivan. it was against my will, and i held out until danae signed the papers. i like it, the van, i just don't like owning one or people seeing me driving it. like i said, i only care what people think of me sometimes. .