The Third Act

A new season... life's third act. Today another year begins. The age-o-meter is ticking toward the next decade. 

My soul feels vital and alive; I am surprised by the inner sensation of being a thirty-something. At the same time, my gray hair and grandchildren reveal that my earthbound body is decades older.

During yoga stretches this morning -- a familiar but neglected habit -- my shoulders grumble a bit before giving in to the sensation of freedom. The lyrics of "It Is Well With My Soul..." drift through my earbuds, carried by the voice of Audrey Assad. Tears form and flow for all that is not as I expected it to be.

I switch to another favorite, "Say Yes" by Michelle Williams, and let the rhythms and lyrics lift me into my day -- day one of whatever God has planned for this new season, the third act.

Rw