Congratulations. Your gift of a new day is here. Ready to live it big. You're listening to the Big Life

Devotional podcast. Now, here's Pamela to get you fired up for all God has available for you today.

Well, good morning, beautiful. Welcome to a brand new day of life.

Happy Monday, my friends.

A new day and a new week is here.

What a gift it is.

I'm so excited to get to spend this morning with you.

I have a really special devotional for you.

The title of today's episode of the Big Life Devotional podcast is,

Thank you, God. I love it. How do you receive a gift? What is your response to a wrapped box

before you know what's inside of it. Today is my birthday, and I am one proud woman to be

49 years old. I am the big four nine today. I'm not ashamed or embarrassed by that number. I am alive. Do you have any idea what God

had to bring me through to get me to today? It's an absolute miracle. I'm alive. And that's

just the absolute truth for every single one of us.

It's a miracle we're alive.

I don't hate growing older.

This is what I prayed for.

My wrinkles and my gray hair are an answered prayer.

I prayed to get to grow old. And here I am another year older. I won't hate it now.

I am determined to absolutely rock this year of life like only someone with ridiculous gratitude can.

And because it's my birthday, I'm starting this day here with you sharing my absolute favorite lesson.

This is the lesson of the birthday girls.

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