Life (and Other Interruptions)

I have never blogged before, which will probably quickly become apparent to anyone who happens to stumble across this post. But I have friends who blog regularly, or hand-write pages at a time in their journals. I've actually never understood why anyone would want to put the everyday experiences of their life, or any insights they may (or may not) have, on paper or in cyberspace for the world to see. So.....why am I doing this? I think I have reached the point in my life that I just want to explore the possibilities. Maybe I'll learn something new about myself. Or have brilliant insights into life. Or...or...or.........nah, most likely not.

I have reached that stage in life with my 56th birthday last week, and my first grandchild on the way (a little girl, Maggie, thank you very much) that I am not old enough to retire, but I am too old to be young anymore. (What, me??? A Grandmother???) What am I supposed to do with my middle ages - those years between the end of child-rearing and the point where you truly are old? I have worked outside the home since I was a 19-year-old bride, and for most of those years I have felt that LIFE has interrupted MY life. Work has interrupted my life. Things beyond my control have interrupted my life. Do you see where I'm going here? I have always wanted to do all sorts of things that LIFE kept me from doing. I guess that's life.

So....times have changed now, and I don't really want to do many of the same things that I wanted to do in the past. I guess that's the purpose of this blog - to simply explore how my middle ages should be spent. How they can best be used to serve my family, my church, and to honor God. How can I keep LIFE and the other interruptions from interrupting and disrupting MY life. Something to think about.