{"id":26290,"date":"2014-09-25T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T20:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thedudeabides\/?p=26290"},"modified":"2015-03-10T10:02:42","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T17:02:42","slug":"happy-birthday-we-are-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thedudeabides\/2014\/09\/25\/happy-birthday-we-are-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday: We Are Good."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Me, age 3, in front of the Roman Catholic church in Milford, N.H.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Today\u2019s my birthday and I asked friends to send me YouTube links to their favorite songs so I could make a playlist. We\u2019re up to about 75 now (and I will share it later) but my sweet friend Jennifer just sent a link that reminded me of a favorite I\u2019d rather forgotten about over the years.<\/p>\n

Alanis\u2019 words are my prayer for all of us today on the anniversary of my birth, and at the start of a new year (for my Jewish friends and family.)<\/p>\n

We\u2019re good, folks. All of us. Even if we gain 75 pounds. Even when we are overwhelmed. Even if we get and stay sick. When we\u2019re not ourselves. When we\u2019re fuming. When we are clingy. When we are no longer queen.<\/p>\n

We are good. We are loved. And we don\u2019t have to do anything. That\u2019s the thing about GRACE \u2026<\/p>\n

Thank you for all the birthday love. It really means so much to me, more than I could say. These last few years have been trying and this birthday is much the same. But you are good. I am good. We are loved. And there is GRACE. Thanks be to God. <\/span><\/p>\n

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