For my birthday, God is giving me one less hour of sleep.

Posted on March 8, 2013 by elizabeth

Yep, daylight savings falls on Sunday, March 10th this year. My birthday. Good thing I’m a morning person. Who’s up for a 5 mile run at 4am…er, 5am?! Anyone? ANYONE?! Well, at least I’ve got a pretty dress to wear this weekend or this whole turning 36 + losing an hour of sleep would be, in the immortal tweet of Justin Bieber: “Worst birthday ever.” Yeah, pretty sure the sparkly dress saves the birthday (thanks, Danielle!).

What’s even better is my dear friend Rachel Held Evans is out here for a speaking engagement and I’m gonna hang out with her AND Kristen Howerton this weekend. Like, what? All three of us in ONE place?? CAN YOU HEAR THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE? CAN YOU HEAR THE…oh, wait. I’m singing cheesy worship songs now? Yeah. Pretty sure it’s gonna be the BEST birthday ever. 36 is gonna be a good year. I can FEEEEEEL it!!

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  • the Blah Blah Blahger

    LOVE that dress!!! And happy early birthday! 36 is great!!!

  • Kris

    You, Rachel, and Kristen – all together at the same time? Mercy! Happy 36, Elizabeth. Thank you for everything you do.

  • fancystephanie

    That is such an awesome dress! Happy Birthday!

  • Anonymous

    Your day of birth is a new time to celebrate with your family and with the tender company of your friends in life. Before Christ’s presence in joy may you enter now. For time was forged to give you a new gift each year, dedicated to the beginning of someone who is an expression of His Holy Heart. In this spirit, I wish that today, all of your expectations for smiling will not be in vain.

    What else should there be for a blessing like you in the world? A new year of life is just a new opportunity to keep kissing the soul of every person who is fortunate to meet you, so that he or she receives the warmth of your humor, intelligence, and shining soul. That it is a new chance for you to remind others that each one of us is called to freedom and love.

    Thank you for you, and I say “Amen” to your existence, the one God brought forth when He pronounced your name. Happy birthday, dear Elizabeth.

  • Scathe meic Beorh

    Well, God isn’t safe, right? So why shouldn’t you lose an hour of sleep? I loved the surfing article, and thought of another Oswald Chambers entry, March 15th. Check it out. (I was also raised in a cult–Pensacola Christian School–and have come to the awareness that all trials in life can be seen as help for us in breaking up fallow ground so the fruits of the Spirit can flourish). Happy 36th, sister.

  • http://twitter.com/arielkprice Ariel Price

    I was at Rachel’s talk at APU last night! Next time, all three of you need to get together and do a talk! That would be incredible.

  • http://likesunshineinthehome.blogspot.com/ Sarah H

    What a beautiful dress! Happy birthday x

  • Marie

    Happy (early) birthday! We gotta have a picture of you with Rachel and Kristen, ok?

  • Kreine

    Ooh, sparkly! Have a fantastic birthday, EE. Thank you for your ministry of words fitly…written. :-)