Seasons

 In Utah county right now, we’re enjoying the spring season! For as long as I can remember, we haven’t really had a fully spring. Maybe it would be spring weather for a week or so, but we’d jump right into summer. So my family is thoroughly enjoying the overcast, warm mornings, and stormy afternoons. 

This all had me thinking how grateful I am for the change of season. God sure knows what He’s doing.


Here is a raw and real picture of our outside pantry. It always seems organized to me until other people see it lol... So here ya go haha…

But I realized this looks nothing like the pantry we had in the winter. This is fullllll of snacks for on the go. My husband and I were talking about this yesterday and how it’s because it’s summerish time. We are out of the house a lot! So we need more snack options than we did in the winter when we were home more. In the winter we honestly have a ton of baking things because it’s so fun to bake at home in the winter. You won’t catch me baking anything in the summer because it’ll get the house too hot lol. 

So just pondering on this, just makes me so happy for the seasons God gives us. Yes, He gives us these physical seasons we can notice because they’re drastically different. Beautiful spring, hot summers, crisp fall and cool winters! But we also have different seasons in our personal lives that are less noticeable. Like seasons of growth, hardship, struggle, rest, worry, etc… Maybe you feel like me and the rest season hasn’t come lol. But it will!! Only family and the gospel will last forever. Everything else is just a season! And we’re meant to go through those! They aren’t unforeseen, unknown or unwanted. Those seasons are why we can enjoy the peace and the rest seasons. 

If you’re in a hard season of life, know that it’ll pass and you can do anything with God! If you’re in a peaceful season of life, maybe reach out to those less fortunate at this time and help them. 

Ecclesiastes 1:2-3. 'To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.

I know God loves His children. He’s always with us as we keep trying and keep going! 

I hope you enjoy all the seasons of your life! Notice the differences, notices the changes. See why God wants us to have different phases of life! 

And thanks for tuning in! ❤️

 

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