A Letter to Abba

Write a letter to your 100-year-old self.

Dear Abba,

Here I am at 100, looking back on the life You’ve given me, the journey You’ve carried me through. As I sit in Your presence, I can’t help but smile, knowing that every step, every joy, every trial was ordered by Your hand. I see now what I couldn’t always see then: You were with me in it all.

Do You remember when I felt unsure, questioning if I was doing enough, if I was truly making a difference? I can almost hear You whisper back, “Child, I was guiding you all along.” The books, some never published but freely shared, the fundraisers, volunteering in community services programs, those weren’t just my dreams, were they? They were Yours, placed in my heart, nurtured by Your love, and fulfilled in Your perfect time.

Abba, I thank You for the strength You gave me when I felt weak during the loss of those dear to my heart, for the doors You opened when I couldn’t see a way through. You allowed me to be a vessel of compassion, to pour into others what You so graciously poured into me. The people I once prayed for, the homeless, the forgotten, the brokenhearted, and some, I now see their lives restored, their spirits lifted. Not because of me, but because of You working through me.

I wonder, Abba, was I faithful with all You entrusted to me? Did I reflect Your love the way You desired? Did I bring You joy? I long to hear those words from You: “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” That is all my heart has ever wanted, to walk in step with You, to love as You love, to finish the race You set before me with grace and gratitude.

As I sit in this moment, my body may be aged, but my spirit is as alive as ever, filled with the same wonder I had as a child. Because with You, Abba, time is nothing, and love is eternal. Thank You for never letting me go. Thank You for writing my story with such care. Thank You for being my Father, my guide, my everything.

Forever Yours,
Your Daughter at 100