I meet this year with a lot of anticipation. It feels like God has a particularly interesting journey for me. Advent, Christmas, Epiphany have all shown up clearly in my life this year asking me to step up and step out in faith. In Advent, we welcomed new guests into our home. A family of three who are just starting out and needed a chance to get their feet on the ground. Epiphany found me in a new role at work and at home and after pouring my whole self into helping Philip, my 2yr old catch up to his developmental milestones, I began to see an explosion of words and engagement. Like a plant in the spring bursting forth with new shoots. The season of light brought deep hope into my life.
So, here we are at the cusp of Lent. The past few years I have dedicated myself to optimizing. Cutting back all thing unnecessary so that I could do a good job with the work I've been given. 4 small children and a start-up that is trying to bring a major change to status quo. I've had to let go of a lot of things to keep plates spinning. This Lent is a call to let go of some of that optimization. To cook more meals, create space for my health and most importantly to be quiet and create empty space to listen for the Spirit.
I can already feel the wind blowing. I do not know where it will take me but my soul is eager for water and so, gladly, I follow.
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