A Moment of Reflection

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent 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

I don't and never have claimed to know all the verses of the Bible. I had never heard the verse above until service 2 weeks ago, and ever since then I have been unable to stop thinking about it. It correlates so perfectly to a sermon that my pastor gave a couple years ago about seasons in life. That sermon pierced my heart at a point when all I felt was darkness. I was in my winter period and hearing that a new season would come gave me hope. The verse above reaffirms my believe in seasons and times of transition.

If I'm being completely frank the last 5 1/2 years have been some of the worst and some of the best years of my life. During that time I dated, got engaged, and have married the love of my life, I have had many awesome experiences, made fabulous friends, and seen the love of others and the Lord. However at the same time many other things have happened that have scarred me, the loss of a friend who was more than a friend but that of a big sister, the death of my grandfather, friendships that have ended negatively, hurtful words that were said by those closest to me, an injury that has left me feeling like less of myself, and currently the unemployment of my father that has rattled my entire family. It is a constant battle to move past all of the negative and retain my focus and faith on Jesus.

All of that being said, everyone has things in life that effect them, shape them, and Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 reminds me that there is a time for everything. There is a time for pain and there is a time for healing. A time for a miracle. I can't help but feel like maybe I'm beginning to heal a little. I know that there is a plan for my dad and family. A miracle is coming for God turns everything around for good.

One of my Favorite Things

I always use to believe that spring was my favorite time of year. As I've gotten older (and to be honest, more lazy) I've come to realize that spring is not my favorite season, but that fall actually is. Even living in Texas there are times in which the need for layering presents itself. I looooove to layer! I am naturally cold-natured so any opportunity to keep myself warm and look cute at the same time is a plus. Even more than the fashion opportunities that fall affords me, I love this season for something even greater. TV season!! I bring this up as I sit and watch season 5 of 24 in an attempt to catch-up. I love TV more than a person should. I love it, I make plans around what is on depending on the day, I think about it during the day, I have deep lengthy conversations about the characters as though they are my friends. I love this season! I get excited just thinking about it. Next week is going to be a fabulous week, and I mean fabulous. All of my favorites are coming back on, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Lost, Desperate Housewives, 24, Private Practice, CSI:Miami, and the list could only go on and on. I love television, I only wish that my love of it didn't cause my bum to grow larger.

This season is a vacation, an escape and a friend when the day just hasn't gone as planned. Thank goodness the writers strike is over and things are back to "normal." I've been in need of a little vacation with sold old friends.