I didn't believe my mom at first when she told me toward the end of last school year that she thought I was moving into a new chapter in my life. Then, as I recently got all 4 wisdom teeth out, I'm beginning to see how life is looking a little different these days and yet finding comfort in the familiarity of what's around me. There is a sweet hope and reassurance for me in this that by putting one foot in front of the other and turning to a new page in my life there will be many things, people and places that will stay the same, but we don't have to fit into the same box or create a box around ourselves of what we think we have to look like year after year. I want to share some thoughts with you. As I spent some time journaling and reflecting with a lot of time on my hands after my wisdom teeth were pulled out, I thought about what it really looks like to move on and begin a new chapter.
The two thoughts I want to share with you that I've been processing is that when it comes to the courage of moving on God is faithful in giving us our hearts desires. He has given me opportunities this summer to lead, receive and try new things. Second, I see and feel the courage to move on in the beauty of the places I get to travel, which I have been blessed to be doing a lot of this summer. I know that I have a comforting place to come home to from all these travels with my family and on my own. Maybe the courage to move on comes from stepping outside of our own comfort zones right where we are it shows us and gives us the strength of doing right here and now what was always meant for us to do. I've learned that moving on comes with courage and it is no small thing. By taking the time to reflect on what it means to move on for me personally I hope you take the time to reflect on what it means for you.
