At the outset of a new month, I am reminded that I am changing. My life is in motion. These changes are happening both short and long term.
-I am transitioning from the weekend to the work week.
-I am transitioning (slowly) from a man who wears XL to a man who wears L.
-I am transitioning from a boy to a man.
-I am transitioning out of Knoxville.
-I am transitioning in the ways I relate as a son, brother, and friend-both intentionally and unintentionally.
I am finding that in this constant motion, it is easier to go with the flow than to stop and take stock of what's happening in my life. In the midst transitions, I often live as a survivalist seeking to merely make it through whatever obstacles may come my way.
As I enter my life in February 2010, I am aware that this is the only February 2010 that I will be given. So why not be aware of what's happening in my life as I begin this month? Why not pay attention to my story and what God is teaching me in it?
Taking a step back to examine my life and the transitions that are taking place gives me the opportunity to appreciate the blessings that my life offers now. It gives hope a chance to exist even in the dark and heavy places that exist now. And ultimately, it enriches the ordinary and routine parts of my life, seasoning them with eternal perspective.
Right now, as I am transitioning in many places and many ways, I am finding that life is:
-Tangled
-Exciting/Hopeful
-Tender
-Normal
-Full
-On hold
As we being this new month, what words describe your life? Over the next few days/weeks, I plan to take time to digest the words I've listed. What do those words say about me: who I am, who I'm becoming, and what God is saying to me right now? May we all learn and choose to pay attention to life:as is.
