We are in the fourth quarter stretch. This is the last quarter before the end of the year. For me, this is a true transitional period that if feels like that tale of two years. 2021 has certainly shown that you can never really settle for what you think is ahead of you. If you are an individual like myself, one who puts their hope in faith in God, then you can always expect the unexpected.
When I started out in the first quarter, I was deeply depressed trying to find a way to process through my grief. The end of 2020 I had been dealt with finding out 13 people died in an 11-day span. It was overwhelming, I took an eight-week sabbatical to deal with my grief that bridged into the year 2021.
When I returned, I was determined to put one foot in front of the other and make the most of life. I literally declared it was my “season” and I would be intention in spending more time in prayer, mediation, and in the presence of God. First quarter, it worked, I earned myself a prestigious award with a 1% chance of winning and a magazine cover to go with.
I didn’t stop there. When the season changed from spring to summer, I dug in. I stepped up my efforts to help those around me and found a level of success in doing so. I also decided it may be time to make moves for myself and opened up for opportunities to be presented in which I was able to sift through and make a choice. I enrolled in ministerial training to progress that call that has been on my life officially.
Here we are. Fall has entered the room. As of yesterday, my season at my current job came to a close. It was bittersweet in that I imagined I would retire from there. The experiences I have gained and relationships I have fostered have prepared me for the next steps. I will be starting a dream job that was literally created just for me. Tomorrow I get ordained as a deaconess to publicly cement my commitment to serve. So much more is happening but that can be discussed later.
What am I trying to say? Seasonal changes happen whether we want them to or not. What we do in our own lives can make our seasons thrive or be stagnant. When summer changes to fall, the leaves began to blossom on the trees in full bloom with beautiful magnificent colors. Mosquitos disappear and the days get shorter. When winter rolls around, the leaves fall off the trees and the air get brisk so that snow can fall and settle in. When spring comes, the days warm up, the sun stays out longer and the earth gets water with the necessary rain to keep the cycle going.
Life happens no matter what we do. It’s up to us what we choose to do with it.
Don’t let your “season’ be a dry season!
Until next time!
I love you all!
