“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
Not So Complicated
Care to guess what this pile is? To me, it’s chaos and confusion left unattended because of purposeful denial.
You see, I recently had a milestone birthday. To be honest this is one I hadn’t been looking forward to. Don’t get me wrong, I’m so blessed and thankful to be here. It’s a gift really, but me turning 65 just seemed totally impossible! And you know what this “coming of age” means don’t you? That’s right….. Medicare.
Problem #1: I know that Medicare is also a blessing and something to be thankful for…by my mother’s generation, certainly in my own mind not by me yet.
Problem #2: Avoidance is my go-to when having to deal with things I have no knowledge base or experience with i.e. MEDICARE!!!!
Problem #3: I don’t like change and the unknown it brings. (Surprise, surprise)
Thus, the pile in the picture continued to grow. These envelopes represent only a portion of the mail I received from companies offering their services “as I navigate” you guessed it, Medicare. On top of the afore mentioned problems, being buried in information unfortunately only served to complicate my already challenging-to-me new life change.
“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”
Romans 6:4 (NIV)
It’s funny as I think about it. Isn’t that what can also happen after our eternal “birth day?” Accepting the Gift means there’s no doubt that we’ll face a number of problems: we may not feel ready to accept all that awaits us, we’ll have to deal with things we’d rather avoid, and fear of what lies ahead can keep us from moving ahead. On top of that, the world constantly seems to bombard us with piles of information, even claiming to help you and me figure it all out when really, it only serves to complicate our attempts at living life changed.
I’ve been the big 6-5 for two weeks now. My red, white, and blue Medicare card has a prominent place in my wallet. You probably already know, but the truth is, it wasn’t nearly as difficult as I’d made it all out to be. Wise words, patient helpers, and lots of love from family and friends made coming into my new Medicare life a lot easier. As for living our new life in Christ? We have the wisdom of the Bible to teach us, those who will enduringly guide us, and…..
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16 (NIV)
…lots of love. It’s not so complicated after all!
It’s not complicated (see what I did there?) click over to http://www.fiveminutefriday.com to read other selections on the prompt “Complicate.”
I just finished our taxes and they aren’t complicated…. but it still drains all my energy getting them done. So the fact that you were avoiding the complications of medicare…. I get it. But now you are done and you can now advise others on how to make their own way through it. 🙂 FMF2
Welcome to the Medicare crowd.
We have a few years before we hit that milestone, but I must admit I’ve already been borrowing trouble worrying about things like Medicare from time to time. Glad it wasn’t as difficult as you’d expected! Visiting from FMF#16
60 is my biggest milestone so far. I hope to live to be 65 God willing. This was a nice writing ✍️ 🙂❤️
I had a big birthday too. 70! How did I get here,? Like you, I have had to learn about Medicare and fortunately, most of my friends are a few years older than me so I have had plenty of good coaches. These friends are also heart sisters who do life with me and that includes prayer group and Bible study. In Hebrews I believe is sSys that we need to meet together, fellowship, and be there for one another so much more as we see the day approaching. Thank you, my friend, for being one of those heart sisters who knows Jesus and helps others know him too.