Growing can hurt.
Sometimes it's growing faith. Sometimes it's growing courage. Sometimes it's growing knowledge. And then sometimes - it's an 11 month old growing teeth.
There is one of those in my house right now.
Prayers appreciated.
But while dentine and enamel pushing through gum can certainly hurt - growth of any kind...at any age...in any stage - can cause some discomfort.
And I happen to be feeling some of that now.
All the stretching. All the unfamiliar. All the unknown. All of the not-being-known....
It can cause a woman to succumb to weariness........
........... but it can also cause a woman to acquire wisdom. It's up to her, really.
Because the weariness...it can have a purpose....or it can't. We women - when the growing pains begin...we have a choice:
We can either stop and wallow and wade in the weary. Or we can stop, and okay...wallow and wade in the weary for a second.... acknowledge it's crazy and sometimes unwelcome presence....and choose to forge forward in faith, anyway. The result of this?
Growth.
(Careful though - the ability to even make that choice has to come from Him, doesn't it? It's not in your own strength - it's all in His. Ask for it - and God will provide.)
I hesitate even typing all this out here. Some of the things that women have to walk through - they are unspeakable. Maybe you're one of them....
If so - know....that I just took my fingertips off the keyboard and paused to pray for you. For strength. For tenacity. For site to see what He's doing...for eyes to see God right where you are - right where you are (no matter how low of a place that might find you)! Be encouraged He heard it on your behalf, friend.
Yes.
So today - as so many of us are embarking on new territory - and trying to find our footing somewhere - and attempting to do life well..... let's ask Him to grow something new in us out of it all. Something crazy new.
As I wrap up this last post on Jottinmama.....and head over to a new spot to blog on - I ask you to come with me. Keep walking this wild journey along side this woman who chooses to stop at weary before the wisdom comes...all too often! I need you there.
The new blog...it's something I've tossed around for a while now. 'Jottinmama' just really doesn't fit anymore. I grew out of it. Not in numbers (I love all 10 of my readers!) not in ability or prowess....but in name and purpose.
The blog... it's a call to live a life that rings....that really rings. It's for women who aren't content to hang in the bell-tower forever without making any music for the Lord. It's for women who want Jesus to use them....as a call to salvation, a call to worship, a call to study, a call to service, a call to prayer, a call to love, a call to generosity, a call to righteousness.....a call to wisdom.
If you're interested in that - come hang out with me over here, now.
I'm thankful for you. And I look forward to ringing right along side you as this blog (and this woman) transition.
Love and hugs and gratitude to you all.
- Kate :)
