"Women's lives happen in seasons." This phrase from a wise leader at Asbury Seminary rings in my head quite often. The more I ponder it, the more it rings true for me.
Currently I am in the season of young motherhood, which includes rainstorms of tantrum tears, mudslides of dirty laundry, refreshing breezes of children's laughter, and long droughts of tiredness.
At times I think this one will be my favorite, other times I wish for the sunny days of seasons past or to come. I wish for the freedom and spontaneousness of the newly married season. I long for the individuality of the working season. I crave the wisdom of future seasons.
As I have oft been reminded lately -- to live as God intends, I need to live fully in the now. The season I am in now has beauties that won't be repeated. In this season God is planting seeds that will only bear fruit in years to come.
Dear friend as you read this I encourage you to abandon yourself to your present season whatever it may be.
5 comments:
Well spoken,Cassie. This is a precious time in our lives. Isaiah 40: 11 is an encouragement for the more trying days. :)
Thanks! This post was very encouraging to me. Some days I'm wishing this season of young motherhood to be over, and other days I wish I would stay in it forever. :) Thanks for the perspective!
Thank you Cassie! I needed to hear that today!
I have so much to learn from your wisdom, dear friend. Thank you for including me in your life, and that of your precious family.
Thank you for this, Cassie. I know we didn't have a chance to get to know each other well at LHUMC, but I really appreciate this post. I'm currently in probably the most uncomfortable season [so far] yet. Thanks for the encouragement to be fully *in* it.
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