Seasons....

I was taking a walk this afternoon and pondering this season and the beauty in it. I attempted to take notice of all the details around me. Which lead me to reflecting on the details of my life and how God has woven so many things together just this year.

I am in a season I have dreamed and thought about for the last 3 yrs. The things I prayed for and envisioned have come to pass and I am SO over the moon thankful for it! But now I find myself in a very interesting time because I don't know what's next. 

In my walk I began to think about friends who thought they had more "seasons" left and sadly their season of life ended sooner than they expected. I felt the nudging in my spirit to sit on that for a bit. Sadly I don't take in and appreciate where I'm at and what I have because I can get so wrapped up in my planning and forward thinking. Sometimes I have to make myself sit, be still, and be thankful. Taking time to reflect and see all the details God has orchestrated to put me in this particular place for just this moment.

When I painted this it was for someone I didn't know. God showed me all the details of each item as I went along, as it created a story. It was in this He spoke to me about the details of my own life....
The Painful Season = I needed to know that He is my strength.
The Lonely Season = I needed to know Him personally.
The Beautiful Season = I needed to know His goodness.
The Quiet Season = I needed to learn how to sit and be still to be closer to Him.

In Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 It lists all the different seasons that life has for us, the good and the bad. Know that God has you in this season for a reason. Seize it and suck every opportunity and lesson from it! Don't perceive your season as a curse but a time of blessings. I love that as this passage continues in verse 11, it promises that God makes EVERYTHING beautiful in its time even though we can't perceive it here on earth.
Hold close to God who has a great plan for you, with hope for your future, where His power is made perfect in our weakness, and that He will never leave you.

 I hope this encourages you to find a quiet moment to count your blessings and see your season as a gift of love.

(((Hugs,Luvs,&Blessings)))