17 and three quarters, almost eighteen years of life have gone by. Some in an instant for me, other in a long, drawn out, tiring journey. Where do I want to be in another 17.75 years? I would be 35. The year will be 2027. I hope to have lived a joyful satisfying third of my life. I hope I am married to the person I will spend the remaining 2/3 of my life with. I hope to have several incredible children. I hope to have begun to raise them well, loving always and guiding them with Christ. I would like it if one of them were a girl. I would like it if her name where Chantelle. I would like a mansion or castle with lots of rooms and lots of windows and lots of hired help. And a pool. If I can't have that, then I would like a modest house in a quiet neighbour. Grey brick, chimney on the side, cobblestone pathway through the lawn and garden. I would like a house that needs fixing up, that my husband and I can make our own. I would like a field or a park nearby for the children. And a pool. I would like a beautiful piano in the living room, and a bedroom painted red. I would like the house stocked full of picture albums and home videos. I would like a huge bookshelf overflowing with all our favourite books, and and another shelf for all our favourite music, which will be playing constantly. I would like to have a job that helps others and that uses my gifts. But at 35 I may not be working, I may be at home "keeping house" which would always make me happy. I would like to take family vacation once every year. I would have liked to have visited Europe. I would like to sing my kids to sleep and make them feel safe, and loved. I would like my children to know their grandparents, maybe even great grandparents. In 17.75 more years I have alot of dreams that I hope come true. But only a few are truly important. And it is these deepest desires of my heart that I hope are granted to me in 17 3/4 years more.
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
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