On the eve of my 24th birthday, I am contemplating what the word singular means. What is it to be singular? I know what it means as a grammar term. It means there is only one of a thing. Yet, as I think on it, I know that there is more to this word than just the quantity of a noun. So, like any word-lover might, I zipped over to dictionary.com and looked it up. Now, I know how to use this word in a sentence and so on and so forth, but the actual definition is so much better than I had thought it might be. Ready?
Singular: Extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional.
Unusual; strange/odd; different
Being the only one of its kind. Distinctive. Unique
Separate, Individual.
Maybe you weren't nearly as blown away as I was. That's ok. But I couldn't help but think that so much of who I am and where I find myself right now in life can be summed up in that word. Singular.
I am created by God in a singular fashion. There is ONLY one of me. I was created to be singular.
Often I am frustrated by the lack of people out there who see the world as I do. But it's because my mind and heart are singular.
One could apply this to my social status...singular.
The place that I am in life is a singular one.
The way the idea came to me for this blog is, indeed, very singular. (But that's for another day.)
Everything about me is singular! And I love that! Because that is who I am called to be!
The beauty of it all, of course, is that we are all created to be singular. To be the only of our kind. Unique. Different. YOU are singular. Extraordinary and remarkable. Not because of who you are. But because of Who made you. And He is the author of the singular. Each snowflake He creates is unique. No fingerprint is a duplicate. Each grain in my wood floor has its own pattern. The purpose God has for your life is individual. Mindblowing.
So, tonight, the night before I am one step closer to the next singular year of my life, I am totally reveling in the beauty of the word singular. And the fact that it is what I am.
So, tomorrow when you wake up and are facing the dread of having to go back to the same old routine, remember, God has made you to be singular. So be extraordinary. It's your calling.
Great post Emily!! You are a talented writer! Happy 24th Birthday!!
ReplyDeletegood job sweet emily :-) you ARE extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteEmily, keep up the great work. You are gifted. :)
ReplyDeleteI remeber when your mom and I were discussing what would become of our children (probably before most of them even existed), and I was elaborating how I most wanted my children to be great. Her response to my expose` on greatness was: "why can't you just be satified with having normal kids." What is the point of being average. Now many years later I have proof that my desires are coming true. YOU.
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