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Cara Ray | Writer

Turning 50 and still becoming [reflections inside] πŸŽ‰

Published 3 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

I'm officially "vintage!"

Reader,

It's not always easy to celebrate getting older, especially when you have a big front-number change. But I'm more overwhelmed with God's grace for the last half-century than I'm upset or sad about aging.

In this week's post, I look back on some of the lessons and themes the Lord's been weaving through my life. I hope that no matter what decade or season of life you're in, you'll recognize some similar patterns of God's patient dealings with you through my story.

Social media wants us to fight the hands of time, but maybe growing older is less about becoming something more and instead, beholding Someone better.

Cara

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