This year brings it's own changes: I have 2 toddlers (phew! Exhausting, but so wonderful.), Jeff is home from deployment and we are STILL, after him having been home for 3 months, trying to figure out how to function as a family/as a couple... and lastly, we are moving...again! (6 times in 2 years? It's like we're an active duty military family or something.) The process for closing on this house has been stressful, to say the least, and is really affecting the sanity of the 4 of us.
In all of these 6 years, there were moments or days of pure joy, laughter, beauty, hope, and peace. But quite honestly, and my husband will agree, the last 6 years of our life have been severe growing years. Rough on our finances, our marriage, our Faith, our children, our jobs.... It has been a constant and seemingly never ending harassment, one after the other. And frankly, I'm beat up, worn down and just DONE.
My question to myself has been, "does it ever end?" I'd guess that you've asked yourself this during the difficult seasons of your own life.
The amazing thing about life, and we see it in everything God created, the seasons especially, is that it is always changing. Some of these changes are sweet and beautiful and nourishing, like Spring. Like getting married or having kids and the beautiful moments that come with those.
The difficulties and tough changes we experience grow us, change us, and test our faith and beliefs so that we can have that beautiful season and have it to it's fullest.
This is no new concept to you, I'm sure, it's a well known truth about life.
So how do we get through these "dark" times? With patience, an open mind to allow yourself to learn from the experiences, and a positive attitude. And for me, through prayer and studying the Bible and the Truths God put in there and also through seeking the wisdom and advice of someone you trust who has gone through it before.
I dare you to try these things through your own frustrating season and just see what will happen. Allow yourself to learn and change. Try not to grumble about all the things going wrong or that went wrong. Pick yourself up and try a new tactic with a positive attitude.
I am almost sure that this next season of my life (once this move is over) will be a more quiet and peaceful one in which I can enjoy the things I've learned and appreciate the beauty that seemed unavailable before. I can recharge before we get to another season of growing pains and learning.
I hope you feel encouraged with the words I have written to you and that you have renewed hope that your springtime is coming and that you can learn to allow this tough season to change you and cultivate you into a more beautiful and successful person than before.
6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. 7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. 1 Peter 1:6-7 (NLT)
So how do we get through these "dark" times? With patience, an open mind to allow yourself to learn from the experiences, and a positive attitude. And for me, through prayer and studying the Bible and the Truths God put in there and also through seeking the wisdom and advice of someone you trust who has gone through it before.
I dare you to try these things through your own frustrating season and just see what will happen. Allow yourself to learn and change. Try not to grumble about all the things going wrong or that went wrong. Pick yourself up and try a new tactic with a positive attitude.
I am almost sure that this next season of my life (once this move is over) will be a more quiet and peaceful one in which I can enjoy the things I've learned and appreciate the beauty that seemed unavailable before. I can recharge before we get to another season of growing pains and learning.
I hope you feel encouraged with the words I have written to you and that you have renewed hope that your springtime is coming and that you can learn to allow this tough season to change you and cultivate you into a more beautiful and successful person than before.
6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. 7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. 1 Peter 1:6-7 (NLT)
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