The Blessing Of Wrinkles
Hopefully you’ve known a kind older person in your lifetime. One whose face is filled with wrinkles from a lifetime of smiles, whose cheeks have a rosy glow from making the effort to be cheerful, and whose eyes have a twinkle of wisdom and memories.
The only thing capable of rivaling such beauty is a smile from a newborn babe.
Forget wanting to look like movie stars and “perfect” folks. I want wrinkles, LOTS of them. I want laugh lines around my mouth and crinkles at my eyes. I want wore out hands from preparing meals for generations and I want joints so used they begin to wear and ache in my older years.
And don’t you dare deny me my white hair as a testament of the grace I was shown in being able to watch my kids and grandkids grow up!
God, keep me so busy and focused on the living at hand and the love, smiles, laughter, and joy that come with it that I could not possibly end up with a drawn and pinched face or the time or inclination to have one stretched and taught from trying to hide the evidence of a life well lived.
I want to leave this world with every blessed wrinkle I can possibly manage to earn and when I grow old, stand back coz I’ll show them what beautiful really is.
Lookout world. Granny’s got cookies!
Make some wrinkles today!
Re: Phil. 1:12
Just think what this world would be like if we all could say this!!
At least, each of us can strive to live for Him each day and experience that peace.
I have an abundance of wrinkles. Most of them are from smiling, enjoying my wonderful family & the blessings God has given me. Some of them are from sorrow, the passing of my parents & one of my daughters. These caused deep sorrow….but a blessing in knowing they were with The Lord & I will be with them again.
Loved your message since I am a 63 year old young at heart grandmother. I am loving being a Nana to my two precious grandchildren. My grandson is 13 and has Aspergers. What a joy he is! My granddaughter is going on 10 and has ADHD. What a blessing to have 2 special needs grandchildren. Really enjoying all of the responses to your post.
GREAT MESSAGE CHRISTY! I always looked at wrinkles also as knowledge. I have learned so much from the older folks in my life whether from my now deceased parents, friends, or just a mere acquaintance. The stories from years ago and what they used to heal up a little something (the old wives remedies). I have learned more history about World War II from the soldiers that lived it than from the history books. So I am with you Christy, THANK YOU GOD for wrinkles and I am well on my way to plenty!
Perfection!
I DON’T HAVE MANY WRINKLES FOR MY AGE BUT I DO HAVE WHITE HAIR (WHICH I LOVE). I HAVE 3 GRANDCHILDREN AND 1 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER, WHICH BRINGS ME GREAT JOY. I WOULD LIVE MY LIFE ALL OVER AGAIN IF I COULD BECAUSE I HAVE LEARNED ALOT AND SEEN SO MANY CHANGES IN MY DAYS, SOME FOR THE GOOD AND SOME FOR THE BAD. WHEN I TELL MY GRANDCHILDREN THE THINGS WE DID 60 YEARS AGO THEY CANNOT VISUALIZE THEM LIKE WRINGER WASHERS, ICEBOXES, ICE DELIVERED TO THE HOME, ETC. I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT IT IS FUN TO TELL THEM THESE EXPERIENCES I LIVED. CHRISTY, I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR E-MAIL, THANK YOU.
I’ve always told my kids that I welcome the wrinkles because it means I’ve smiled a lot!