Dear Gracie,
Who would have
suspected that on the eve of your 22nd birthday you would find
yourself living in a wonderful apartment in a questionable neighborhood with
one of the most deranged characters in the city state? I’d hazard a
guess and say no one, and if I were wrong, than you must secretly harbor
planning skills on par with those of the Joker, which ultimately explains why
little children fear you… just kidding. (Most likely.)
On behalf of the entire Jerschina
family, I would like to thank you for being such a wonderful in-law. It truly
takes a woman of incredible integrity and fortitude, as well as
lightheartedness, to participate in Jerschina clan life. Indeed, only a
compassionate person of the highest caliber can support Jeremy during these
trying times (aka his entire life) and deal with his constant neglect of the
most basic necessities of human life. The matter of you keeping him alive does
not even seem debatable; we all know you stand directly responsible for
feeding, clothing, and supervising him as he barely survives everyday life in
charge of hordes of small children.
We
collectively wish you the best of the best in birthday blessings, and take
comfort in knowing that another of the more sane Jerschinas has survived
another year of chaotic existence. On a more lighthearted note, we submit some
wonderful tidbits of Scripture for your further pondering.
Ecclesiastes 11:8
However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all.
However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all.
In the least gloomy and depressing
verse Solomon’s narrative about life has to offer, he encourages the reader to
live out life to the fullest all the time.
Right here is a biblical mandate to Live the Dream, sis.
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
In all of your juice box-littered
and small children-ceaselessly-emitting-noise-and-bodily-fluids-days, our Lord
Jesus sustains you. When you lack strength to wrestle another child off of your
besieged feet, petition to the Lord for guidance and strength in extracting it
(just one of many useful examples on how to interpret this verse).
So Happy Birthday, and welcome to
another year of blessings and crazy adventures!
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