summer: long days, late nights, sunshine, river days, pool nights, mocha frappuccinos.
fall: colors, cozy, the beckoning of the indoors, coffee dates, winding down, hot coffee and warm mochas.
winter: bundled up, ice skating, skiing, snowfall, peace, reflection, indoor game nights, movies, egg nog lattes.
spring: awakening, new beginnings, anticipation, days lengthening, iced vanilla lattes.
seasons. i love them. absolutely.
this past year... my seasons looks like this:
summer: wedding planning, getting re-settled, stressed, lonely, doubting, questioning, fearing.
fall: married, peace, settled, hopeful, thankful, blessed.
winter: cold, long, depressing, struggle, yet undoubtedly cared for.
spring: beyond hopeful. renewed. restored. refreshed. revived.
seasons. i love them. absolutely.
there is a deep beauty in the seasons of our soul. the despair. the peace. the languish. the hope. the study. the burden. the freedom. in all these seasons... He is there. He is breathing, whispering, teaching, guiding, refining, stretching, reflecting. He is faithful.
i am thankful to know the only God who is ever present, always loving, never forsaking, constantly shaping... He is the perfect lover of my soul. He gets me, hears me, comforts me, challenges me... wants only best for me. He is beautiful.
seasons. i love them. absolutely.
i am entering a new season. you know what i mean? you know that morning when you wake up, sip your coffee, and know He is turning the page. the season has ended. a new one is beginning. and you breathe, "thank you."
i made it. i persevered. i struggled, wrestled, then completely failed... and then tried again. and then i worried, doubted, questioned, and then awkwardly stumbled... and then tried again.
and the season has ended. the lesson's been learned, the journey's been taken, the storm has been weathered. and... a new day has come.
His mercies are new every morning... give thanks for this. and in season, and out of season... trust Him. He is doing a deep work, a new thing, a glorious act. and we can simply be thankful.
i am thankful this season is over. i am ready to rest in what He has done. i am thrilled to see what He has next.
seasons. i love them. absolutely.
