The day I'' suddenly'' turned 61 :-) Isaiah 61 became very much alive to me again.
The next day when I had a morning swim in the pool (no, we don't have a pool, but we use a community pool), I became excited by the fact of being 61, to be healthy and daring to contemplate about change and transition. Not to come under the Swedish (or European) cloud that says: If you are over 50y, you don't have any thing of value left, to offer the society, and over 60y it's time to pack your bags. I think of Sarah who had Isaac when she was 90.
Isaiah 61 ends in a glorious crescendo after having declared God's view of restoration of his people:
Of healing, freedom, grace, comfort, joy, ruins rebuilt, doubly restored honor etc. So it ends with a picture of being adorned for a wedding party and a songs of praise emerging and growing up for all to see and hear.
Thank all of you who prayed specifically for Ingvar and me during the last six months, I had not been able to write about our present change with joy and confidence if you had not been around. And thanks to our beloved family who have supported and encouraged us and have shown us so much love in the midst of our pain.
Summary: Hooray for being 61 and to dare thinking that what we have received from God's love, mercy and life, but also of wisdom, experience, language and gifts of various kinds mixed with the trust of the people and family, and now it feels right and good to declare: WE ARE READY TO CONTINUE THE RACE-!
(And for those who are curious, hold it!!!- more is coming)
Love
Anna
