Hello! It has been awhile since I posted! Life has been full of changing, exciting things and I needed to give my full attention to be present.
I’ll be sharing a few posts over the next month and am excited to make Embracing the Journey active again!
A year can be a long time and a very short time all based on perspective.
The past 365 days have brought more growth, questions and humbling moments than any year past. That’s the thing about the twenties – you’re always on the brink of change.
Literally speaking, life could change in an instant for any of us no matter your age, but there’s a sense of security that comes from being established in your career, life, home, wherever you are.
There’s a glaring sense of impending change that faces those in their twenties. So in the face of this potential life shift, how do you remain tempered?
It’s like you’re walking through this maze and at any given moment, that opportunity 〈job, house, relationship, raise, fill in the blank〉 could jump out in front of you.
So on one hand, you have to be prepared for “new” and on the other hand, you have to walk and live where you are without the “new.”
In a way, it feels like living out of boxes expecting to move, but not knowing when or where you’re going. And all at the same time, don’t forget to thrive!
Are you stressed yet?
I don’t know your “new” or when it’s coming, but I do know this: “He will withhold no good thing from those who are called according to His purpose,” Psalm 84:11.
May I be real with you? There were times this past year, I genuinely believed that “new” was finally here. Fill in the blank for what it was. It was many things.
Reality check: Life is funny sometimes and God has a way of walking us through things to get us to grow, knock off the rough edges and see Him in a new light. Is it fun going through those life shaping moments? No. No, it’s really not. Yet in life, we are constantly being refined by the Refiners Fire.
I pray I never stop longing to be who He wants me to be instead of who I think I want to be.
So, 365 days ago, I was in the exact same place I am today with one massive difference – my perspective. Honestly, I am happy in life. Living expectantly for the “new,” but making the most of the season I am in.
This past year held some of the most unexpected lowest of lows. I am still humbled by the grace, gentleness and love poured out by those during that season. Friends, words cannot describe what each card, listening ear, hug and prayer meant. I am forever grateful God put you in my life. Because of you, I am a better person.
From this journey, I want to talk about three areas:
- Bitterness
- Grace
- Faith
Over the next month, I will go into more detail about each topic. Whatever you’re walking through, I hope you know you are not walking alone. God is there. You have an army of people who love you more than you probably know.
Even in trials that were so hard, I found God’s grace.
What do the next 365 days hold? I have hopes, but I also have the joy that comes with knowing no matter what is ahead, God’s already there.
Embracing The Journey 