Seasons.

We’ve all heard the saying – It’s just a season. Seasons come and seasons go. People come and people go. You have things and you don’t have things. Life is unpredictably predictable.

I was chatting to a friend yesterday who is in a different season than me. I remembered being where she is now and how incredibly hard it was. Parenting little ones is plain scary. I’m parenting teenagers for the first time and its proving harder than the toddler years and I really didn’t like the toddler years.

Seasons…people…I’m not creating much right now. I did bake the whole morning which I haven’t done in ages. This summer has had one hot week so far. Which is s real bummer.

Living in the now is so important. So what if you achieved more yesterday or climbed a mountain last month. Or failed miserably at parenting in the past.

Every day is a new chance to change, forgive and let go.

Nothing is set in stone. The ability to forgive yourself and love yourself, warts and all, is essential to your happiness. Give grace to your weary heart. You’re loved. I truly believe we can’t love others fully if we don’t love ourselves.

So even though I’m feeling stifled, frustrated and scared I’m going to give myself a hug. I have what I need for this season. It’s going to be okay.

Hope is necessary for our survival

But

Faith draws the future we want.

My hope and my faith is in the One who created the seasons. The one who loves me. I trust in Him not in the visible. The invisible created everything. And since He is life everything in this world still lives because of Him. In Him I live and move and have my being. He is my refuge and strength. My shelter from the storm in every single season.