It’s My Birthday: I’m Revealing My Number 1 Wish

It’s my birthday! Make a wish and blow out the candles. 

Such fun, hope-filled words.

Today, December 1, is my official birthday. And, of course, my twin sister, Sharon, made an appearance in the world this same day. But a few minutes after my grand entrance.

There’s a glorious part about birthday wishes.

You can wish for anything. 

You don’t say anything unless you mean…any-thing. So, it’s exactly the kind of stuff I dared to dream…shiny things, on the hunch that maybe…possibly, a few of my “anythings” might actually become real.

Some came true, while others fizzled as quick as I blew out candles on a cake. Wishes that ran the spectrum of valiant and noble to downright self-centered and princess-ish.

Wishes I patiently waited on. And those I threw a childish tantrum over.

Still, deep in the depths of my soul, this girl’s always been a dreamer—wishing for the subtle pleasures of life and big ole’ ginormous things only God could pull off.

Looking back, I see the Lord’s tender mercies in my top wishes. In case you didn’t know, God’s the biggest dreamer of all. And He has dreams for each of us.

For me, celebrating a birthday adds up to more than five decades. Me and God still dream—together.

Here’s a countdown of my top 7 wishes:

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