“Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging.”
― Maya Angelou

Today I saw a sign that read, “Don’t grow-up, it’s a TRAP.” My first reaction…a chuckle. My second reaction…agreement. But now as I ponder the sign, I realize the real trap would be to NOT grow-up. Someone recently said to me concerning maturity “no one had to tell me to stop playing with G.I. Joe, it just came naturally”.  Growing up is natural. It is what we are created to do. We are designed to change, grow and experience each and every gift God has for us.  Every step in the journey of life requires growth. Growth is sometimes painful, yes. It pulls us out of our comfort zone and thrusts us head long into new adventures.

However, the simple truth is this when we look back on our lives…it’s the adventures we remember. It’s the moments of the “scary” and the unknown that fill the pages of our life story.

So DO grow up. Because not doing so is the REAL trap.

So what am I thankful for today? I am thankful that I am not fearful of growing up.