Welcome new day! This day I’ve been waiting for – for about five months.
The high temp for today – predicted to be in the low 80’s!
{insert every happy emoji known to man}
Summer is our longest season here in south Louisiana.
There have been seasons in my life when I have been this excited as the end finally rolls into sight.
I am born the oldest of five kids, growing up being told to take care of everything and everyone. It became my second nature, always looking for ways to step in as I watched needs unfold around me and help out as I could. This blessed and shaped who I would become and who I am in this world. Somewhere, it became how I defined myself.
If I wasn’t the helper, then who was/am I?
I’ve always tried to be independent and honestly one of my greatest fears is that I would become a burden to anyone. Or inconvenience anyone. Or have anyone go out of their way for me.
This past year several events have caused me to slow down. All seasons for other stories.
And one day, I needed to ask for help.
And then, another day.
What is going on?
So far out of my comfort zone and not knowing what to do.
I look around, seeing the world from another point of view – here I stand – in a new season of learning how to receive.
And as the story continues, I am realizing how blessed I have been to be able to give and in learning how to receive, the blessings continue to unfold.
Yesterday, another piece of this story arrived signed “anonymous”.
Answering yet another of my prayers – yes – but bringing with it another building block of the project “new Janet”.
It is with great gratitude I will remember this season. Just as summer brought many good memories, so this season has as well.
What season are your standing in right now?
No matter how miserable it is or how pleasant, can I offer you the same lifelines I have found along my journey?
The earth receives the seasons – and gives what it gains from each. New life, growing season, harvest and rest all bring it’s purpose full circle.
I’ve long denied that cycle to come full circle.
May I learn to embrace each one as well as this earth does as my journey comes full circle becoming a more complete, new Janet.
“Lord, come closer. I want to see our relationship in full circle, not just pieces and parts. Thank You for the depth of Your love. Your determination to show me where You have been and where You are in every season of my life. Let Your light show in every season of my life. I’m overflowing with gratitude as I can look back and see Your hand at work in my life. I know without a doubt that You are there in the future seasons as well. I love You so much. Amen.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.
Your traveling buddy,
Janet