Every Season

Yesterday evening, after I got home from work, I visited with my neighbor, Gigi. We were talking about the lessons we learned through each season of our lives. Of course Gigi, being almost 80, has learned a whole lot more that I have. We also talked about the "shoulda, coulda, woulda" times in our lives. I made the comment that my late twenties are being spent cleaning up the mess of my early twenties. Gigi reminded me that everything has a purpose. She stated that through the bad decisions that I had made earlier in life, I learned more about life and more about who I am, and what I can overcome.

I never looked at circumstances in the light of learning more about myself. I just figured they were lessons I needed to learn. Gigi reminded me that because of the obstacles that I placed in my path, I learned how to stop from encountering them again...to stop bad habits and behaviors. And that is true. So, in all, I can't wish I had never done some of the things I did.... Season change, and so so people.

I think back to the different eras of my life. Even as a child, I learned valuable lessons. Yesterday, I learned a valuable lesson. It seems the older I get, the more valuable, and sometimes more severe the lessons can be, but over all each season helped create what I am today. God molded me through each stage, and I am glad that I knew His presence was with me the whole time...even when it seemed at times He shouldn't be.

Nichole Nordeman is a Christian musician, and she wrote the most beautiful song that kinda captures this whole idea in a nutshell. Please listen...I know you will understand why I was so encouraged by it.