I celebrated my birthday on Wednesday October 21 and I am so grateful.

I am so grateful that I get to celebrate another birthday, to celebrate another year. Just to celebrate.

I love how I was at one of the schools that I work at as a chaplain, we had an assembly and the whole school sang happy birthday to me.

It is such an amazing experience that I will never forget.

I always reflect on the day before my birthday and I have been doing this for the last few years.

I wrote in my journal at the last day of being……………….

This is what I wrote-yes, I am still single and I am thankful to God, that I am still here and the He see’s me and knows me and he has a purpose for me.

I am grateful for an amazing job and I have as a primary school chaplain and I love, love, love my job.

I really do.

My goals are to be a worshipper, I want to be a creative.

There is something about having a birthday.

There is something about having another year.

There is something about celebrating another day.

There is something about having an adventure.

How can we celebrate and encourage each other?

Let’s encourage one another.

Let’s be here for one another.

I love catching up with friends over coffee.

I really do love catching up with friends.

I have been on school holidays the last few weeks and I love that I can catch up with friends.

I love exploring new coffee shops, I love taking the time to just sit and chat.

I love just having the space to chat and listen.

I love catching up with friends where you can just chat, I really do.

I love catching up with friends and just chatting without any judgement.

I love catching up with friends that encourage you, that can speak into your life.

There is so much that happens over a cup of coffee.

It’s not just about the coffee it’s about the company.

There is so much more going on, there really is.

There is also just time to chat and share what you are going through.

There is time to just sit and listen.

I am so grateful for friends, I really am.

I am grateful for good friends.

When was the last time you went out with someone and chatted over coffee?

When did you invite someone for coffee?

I would love to hear from you.

Let’s encourage on another.

You are worthy, valued and loved.

I am on school holidays this week and I have decided that everyday is for being creative.

What does that look like?

It is about investing in each day and creating something.

This could be through, drawing, journaling, singing, song writing, photography, blogging, designing a quote or it could be styling a room or a place in your home.

The list is endless, I would love you to join me in this challenge.

What are you going to create?

Let’s encourage on another.