A Family Strengthened

There are seasons in life that last a few years, a few days, or maybe a few months. Each season is different maybe they are difficult and we don't quite understand why we are there. The past three months have been a season of growth, change, and learning for our family. We've been staying with family while we looked for a house to rent, it's never easy to have to rely on others because of your personal situations. But my husband's sister and her family were kind enough to offer us a place to stay during this time. It's not like we have a small family either... hello family of 6... but we all made it work. I talked about how this transition has been for our family and just what it called on us to do.


Now that this season is coming to an end I have been doing a lot of reflecting on our journey how we got here, what we've learned, and how it has strengthened our family. Like most seasons in life we can say we are some how different once that season has passed. I think this statement is true for my family in a lot of ways. It can be so easy to question why we are where we are when times are difficult. It can also be easy to think things are never going to change or "we" are never going to change. But what we don't see is the change happening each day the little bits of ourselves that are growing and learning. I think there is a reas
on we can look back after a difficult or challenging season and wonder how we made it but at the same time feel grateful we did. We can then somehow see that we did change and what we once didn't understand about our situation is now clear.

As I sit here I can't help but feel an overwhelming sense gratitude towards the unknown.. of course it's only unknown to us. I have long believed that there is a path laid out for each of us meant to challenge us, grow us, and generally prepare us for our next stop on the path. I am also grateful for the faithfulness of those around us, times are not always easy and they don't always reveal the best in all of us. Without the love and support of those we rely on the most the challenges seem much more difficult. As a family we are ready to make the next stop on our path and we are surely better individuals and a stronger family.

So here is to the unknown, the hard times, the good times, and the perfectly imperfectness of it all.

~Kristy