My Next 30 Years

   The only way I know to start this blog post is by saying, it's so weird that my 20s are gone! This past year has been so wonderful, getting to be with my sweet, little Alden & teach him & watch him grow.
   While thinking over the past 30 years of my life & how quickly time flies, I can't help but think about my NEXT 30 years as well. To avoid being long winded, like a lot of old people such as myself ;), I will just say that I want to be a better person in my next 30 years than I was the past 30. I want to be a better wife, mother, daughter, sister & friend. I want to be a better servant to all. I want to show love to everyone, even when it's hard. I want to love life; the wild & the calm. I want to grow old with my wonderful husband & watch Alden grow up. I want to help those in need whenever I can. I want to enjoy every minute, but use every minute to make a difference. I want to share God's love with those I come in contact with & let them know that they too can experience true love & joy. I want to be in God's will 100% of the time, because it's the only place to be where you can have true joy.
   You don't have to own a big company or preach to hundreds of people a week or open an orphanage to do big things for God. Just do what He wants you to do to the best of your ability. Whether its changing diapers all day, like where God has me now, or whatever He asks of you, He will give you the tools & strength to accomplish it if you truly live out His will.
   So, in the years to come, there will be many changes, ups & downs, good times and hard times. I want to do my part and live life unselfishly in my next 30 years or however many years I'm given.


[changes to fit me]
My Next 30 Years
I think I'll take a moment, celebrate my age
The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now it's time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord have mercy on my next thirty years


Hey my next thirty years, I'm gonna have some fun
Try to forget about all the crazy things I've done
Maybe now I've conquered all my adolescent fears
And I'll do it better in my next thirty years


My next thirty years I'm gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more
Find a world of happiness without the hate and fear
[Live out the reason that I'm] here
In my next thirty years


Oh my next thirty years, I'm gonna watch my weight
Eat a few more salads and not stay up so late


My next thirty years will be the best years of my life
Raise a little family and [be a good] wife
Spend precious moments with the ones that I hold dear
Make up for lost time here, in my next thirty years
In my next thirty years
Phil Vassar