My Mother In Law turned 90 years old yesterday.  What an amazing thing to say!  I have been reflecting on all the changes she has seen in her lifetime: from out-houses to high flush commodes, telegrams to smart phones, walking country roads to jets crossing the Atlantic Ocean. She has lived through the Great Depression, picked fruit for wages, washed clothes on a washboard and tub, seen presidents rise and fall, country borders change and the Berlin Wall come down. She has seen American pride rise with the return of war heroes and the fall of the Twin Towers. She is truly an icon of America. She is a sassy lady full of family honor, strength and endurance. She has worked hard, loved richly, and given much. I really admire her.

I wonder what can be said of us when we turn 90?  Did we love with all our hearts? Did we protect and provide for our families? Did we watch our for our neighbors and friends?  Have we learned how to honor those whose lives we have touched, and made the best of whatever the Lord has provided? Have we done more than withhold evil - but returned good?   I want a name that says I have lived in a way that honors my Lord and my family.. I want to hear "well done" when my time here is through.

What would you have said about your life?