For Everything There is a Season

by McKenzie R | Bible Journaling, Encouragement, Faith Journaling, Spiritual Growth

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Hello all!I am an Oklahoma girl, through and through!I was born here and after 5 years in Texas for college, I missed Oklahoma too much and just had to come back home with my Oklahoma husband to raise our Oklahoma babies! I met my husband in high school and fell we in love in college.We have 2 beautiful kids that are full of life and make me such a proud momma.I love to craft, journal, paint furniture, and decorate our Edmond home!See some of my creations at The Lettered Light www.etsy.com/shop/theletteredlight and IG:theletteredlight

Season of Change

My favorite season is fall, and I am so beyond thrilled that it seems to be knocking on our door! Just as January brings a fresh start with a new year, I feel the same way about fall. Maybe it is because I have started a new school year in the fall for most of my life and now my children’s lives.

During this season of change, I feel the Lord working in me. I feel Him tugging at my heart to change some things in my life. Isn’t it hard to listen to that voice? Even though I love the fall, change is hard for me.

Seasons are Meant to Pass

I knew I wanted to do a fall-themed Bible journaling entry for you guys, so I went on the search to pair my fall inspiration with a verse I connected with. When I came across Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 I knew it was perfect. By reading this passage, I realized that there are all types of seasons and phases in life. Seasons are meant to pass, not to linger. When I feel stuck, I look for the healing phase to come.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.

— Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (ESV)

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Make the Sandwich

Something my husband and I say when we need to make some changes is, “We need to go into the kitchen and make the sandwich.” This is based on an illustration we heard once: “If you ask the Lord for a sandwich, He will feed you. He will not make food magically appear. You must go into the kitchen and make the sandwich.”

Perhaps it’s kind of silly, but for me this works in so many areas of my life. Maybe I want to lose some weight. God won’t do the exercise for me–I have to! Or I want to eat healthier. God won’t cook the veggies for me–I have to! Maybe I want to be a more present mother. God isn’t going to turn my phone off–I have to! I want to start a women’s Bible study. God isn’t going to invite people–I have to! Be sure and ask yourself these questions regarding the seasons in your life…especially the last one 😉