Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
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 from embracing,
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.
Everything in life has a season. Life it’s self is a season. Sometimes those seasons are short (like a Michigan summer) and sometimes those seasons go on for what seems like forever (like a Michigan winter). Through each of those seasons, we see ups and downs. We connect with new people and loose others. Sometimes we grow closer to God and sadly, other seasons we drift from him.
This week, is the end of a season for me. Next week will be the beginning of a new season for me. During this current season of my life, I have grown closer to God. I have meet some amazing Godly people and built relationships that will hopefully last for seasons to come.
As we move through life and different seasons, it is critical to stay connected to the Lord. To always make time for him. Today, I want to encourage you to do just that as you go through seasons.
I would also like to ask for prayers as I move to this new season of my life. I have been here at Thomson for nearly 20 years and Friday will be my last. It is a time of excitement and yet a time of fear. I know this has been the Lord’s guidance therefore I am comforted about this season change. I will miss sharing with all of you and hearing from you. Thank you all for the encouragement and support through the years.
God bless each of you!