my last day (sniff, sniff)

After today, I’ll never be 33 again. Rumor has it that 34 isn’t a whole lot different than 33. Imagine that.

Part of me hopes the coming year is a little quieter, calmer.

A bigger part of me says Bring. It. On.

After four days of single-momming it (Gabe went to 2 conferences in Chicag0) and a night of candy-begging with a spider, a witch, and a hobo and a good 20 minutes of scrubbing black and white paint off three little faces, I’m feeling a bit reflective.

Not really.

I’m mostly feeling tired. And overwhelmed. And overcome by the temptation to eat 7 or 8 of the 4,000 pieces of candy sitting in popcorn bowls on the kitchen counter.

Do you know what would be really cool? If you prayed for me in honor of my birthday.

And do you know what would also be cool? If you let me pray for you.

So, tell me what you prayed for me. And tell me how I can pray for you.

Have a great weekend!

26 Responses to “my last day (sniff, sniff)”

  1. Kaye says:

    Praying for God’s richest blessings for both you and your entire family. Thanks for blessing our lives in so many ways.
    Prayer request(s): You know them as well as HE does.
    Hope and pray you have a wonderfully blessed birthday.
    Blessings today and always,
    Kaye
    Matthew 21:22

  2. Jessica says:

    Happy Birthday, Marla! I’ll be praying that it’s great, healthy and fun!

  3. Marlen says:

    I prayed for you to have a great day and prosperous year. For you to be blessed with more things to say and books to write.

    Could you please pray for my husband to find a job? And also for my 18 year old son and his girlfriend – she is 10 weeks pregnant. Thanks so much =)

  4. I praised Him for your friendship to our family and asked that He bless you and your family in the coming year.

    Prayers for healthy kids who become men of God are ALWAYS appreciated over this way.

    Happy Birthday!

  5. Kimberly says:

    I will pray for a year of blessings for you!
    Please pray for direction, I’m in GREAT need of a big kick in one direction or the other over night :)

  6. Rachele says:

    Happy Birthday Marla. I can’t wait to meet you in person!

    Father I ask that you would continue to give Marla extra strength for writing, speaking, being a mom and wife and for other life-type-boring but have to be done things.

    Marla, please pray for guidance for my husband and I as we work through marital issues

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