Sometimes there are things that happen in our life that we never forget the date it happened. Maybe the birth of a baby. The death of a loved one. an anniversary, birthday, a special event. One year ago today, my life changed dramatically.
I volunteered at a ministry for almost 3 years. I was there 3 days a week and at most of the special events. I loved every minute of it. With my physical limitations, this was something I could do. I helped out the ministry wherever I could and also got to encourage and pray for other people. I looked forward to each day that I went in there. It was my life and I knew it was what God had called me to do at that time.
On March 18, 2006, one year ago today, I received an email that said I need not to come back to the ministry. There was no reason given. No for warning. Nothing. To this day, I don't know what happened. I felt like someone had opened me up and ripped my heart out. I was devestated. I felt as if my life was over. I was in total shock as if I had a loved one die unexpectedly.
The last 12 months has been a long grieving time and transitional period for me. It still hurts but God has gotten me through it. There are days that someone will say something or I will think of a call that I received when I was there and I fall apart again. God will help me back up and I will go forward again. I think of the times that the people at the ministry helped me so much. When I was going through a very hard time, they were there for me when nobody else was. People that I didn't even know would call me there, pray for me and encourage me through that time. People would even stop by just to pray for me. I know God had placed me there for a reason and also a season.
The other day I was looking out the window at the buds coming out on the trees. I was thinking about the new life that is about to come forth. A new and fresh beginning is taking place. The buds were already growing in the tree branches even though we couldn't see them. Now in the right season, springtime, they are coming out into the open and sprouting where we can see and enjoy the new life.
God has a way of doing that in our own life. There are seasons that we go through. Then during those down times between seasons, God is still working in us, preparing us for the next season we are going into. Yes, there is a grieving period when one season ends but we have to let it go and allow God to get us ready for the next level of our life. We need to listen carefuly to His instructions and prunings. His next plan for us is always more than we could ever imagine.
Have a wonderful spring!!
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2 comments:
hey donna,
here i am again trying once more.
just read your last 2 blogs & agree
with both wholeheartedly.
just got a call from my son who
invited me to church with him for
Easter. i am so excited because as
you know, he doesn't go to chrurch
but his new girlfriend does!!!!! So, of course, I am going with them. Hope this one goes thru, this time.
we need to keep remembering what we are going thru becauseGod said everything will work out for the good.i believe we are put in places and taken back out for a reason.we have to stay focused on our purpose and goals God has set for us so he can bring us to the place where he wants us.im sure the situation you went thru was a training for something bigger.we have to keep our heads up and stay focused so God can continue moving us forward to the next level.I kinda know how it is we just lost you could say 2 houses in the last 5 months and that wasnt fun but we are starting to see what God is doing and where he is possibly taking us I thank him all the time for what we have went thru and came out of.just keep trusting ,dont lose faith and we will eventually see why,all the stuff we go thru happens. thank you Jesus jjs
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