To everything there is a season …
These are some of my very favorite words out of the Bible, because I love to view life in seasons. When everything seems serene, beautiful, and perfect I don’t want it to end, but I know it must and I know that I generally do not grow as profoundly during those times as I do during challenges. When life seems difficult and overwhelming, it is encouraging to be reminded that “this too shall pass.”
The last year has been quite the “season”! While I wrote a LOT, most of it was not specifically for the blog. Instead, I was focusing on getting a master’s degree. As of last month, I officially have a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin. If I’m honest, I pursued the degree in part for credibility. I wanted people to know that I’m not just spouting off my own ideas; I’ve been trained to help others. As the year went on, however, it proved to be life changing. Digging deep into God’s Word in an effort to help others exposed areas of my own heart I’m not sure I was even aware of, and God, in His abundant grace, did a powerful work in my life. Thankfully, the work He does in us will be performed until the day of Jesus Christ, so I know He is not finished with me, but I am so grateful for the work He has done and the things He has shown me. No doubt I will be blogging about many of them, but some of the majors include:
- Recognizing the need to uncover sin in my own heart and life before I can help others;
- Understanding God’s ongoing purpose of conforming me to the image of His Son; and
- Learning to view suffering as a blessing
We are currently in another crazy “season” as we will be uprooting our family and moving again, complements of my husband’s job. We’ve only lived in Texas for 21 months, but God and the Air Force have decided it is time for us to move on! This means you might not hear from me a whole lot as we transition, but I hope to get back to blogging on a consistent basis once we are settled (and no, I do not have any idea of the timeframe for “settled”)!
Living abundantly because of His grace,
Stephani
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