Changing Seasons 🍂

Hi ya’ll! It’s been about a month since my last post, and so much has changed in that short time. I recently started a new job as an Admissions Counselor at an amazing Christian school, The King’s University—and honestly, stepping into this new role has felt like stepping into a whole new season of life. A season that I prayed for. A season I didn’t fully see coming. A season that’s stretching me in the best ways.

What’s been beautiful is how God has woven together so many parts of my story to bring me here. Pieces of past experiences, passions I didn’t always know how to use, and even quiet desires I hadn’t voiced out loud—He’s been tying it all together. I’ve found myself using skills I picked up in unexpected places and having conversations that remind me why I love ministry, Christian higher education, and people so much. It’s as if God is gently showing me, “I’ve been preparing you for this all along.” Even things I once questioned now make more sense in the light of where I’m standing.

Starting anything new always comes with a learning curve. New rhythms, new responsibilities, new relationships. But there’s also this quiet invitation in it all—an invitation to trust God with the unknown, to rely on Him more deeply, and to step into growth that only comes through change.

I think about Abraham, who stepped into the unknown when God called him to leave his familiar surroundings and follow a promise he couldn’t yet see. Hebrews 11:8 says, “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” That kind of obedience takes trust, and it’s the same kind of trust God is asking of us when we enter a new season.

And isn’t that how seasons work? They shift—sometimes subtly, sometimes suddenly—but they always move us. Whether it’s a physical job change, a change in friendship dynamics, a spiritual stirring, or even a fresh perspective on an old situation, God uses these shifts to reposition us for what’s next.

Nothing is stagnant in the Kingdom. He is always doing a new thing—even when it feels slow. Isaiah 43:19 reminds us, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” Sometimes we don’t perceive it right away, but God is faithful to reveal His hand in time.

This season for me has been one of transition—out of what was comfortable and familiar, into something new and a little unpredictable. It’s required me to adjust my pace, embrace new disciplines, and lean into grace in a whole new way. I’ve had to let go of the flexibility I used to have and welcome the structure I now need. I’ve had to ask for help more often. I’ve had to remind myself that growth takes time—and that it’s okay to feel stretched as I settle in.

Being stretched is proof that we're growing. Just like new wine can’t be poured into old wineskins (Mark 2:22), sometimes God has to stretch our capacity so we can hold what He’s pouring in.

But through it all, God’s presence has been steady. Even in the unknowns, even in the early mornings and long days, even in the moments where I’ve felt behind or unsure—He’s been near. He hasn’t rushed me. He hasn’t expected me to have it all figured out. He’s simply asked me to follow Him into this new season with an open heart.

Psalm 32:8 has been echoing in my spirit lately: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” That promise brings peace. I don’t have to know every step—I just need to keep my eyes on the One who goes before me.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” That means even the slow seasons have purpose. And truthfully, my last season was slow—quiet, steady, and marked by a lot of waiting because I knew the Holy Spirit told me that change was coming soon. But looking back, I see how God was preparing me, refining me, and building a deeper trust in Him. He was doing the unseen work that now gives me the strength to step into what’s new.

That slow season taught me how to rest in Him instead of rushing ahead. It taught me to hear His whisper in the quiet. It reminded me that even when life feels still, heaven is not silent. God is always working behind the scenes, cultivating what will soon bloom.

Maybe you’re in a new season too. Maybe you’re navigating a big change, or maybe you’re just starting to feel that quiet nudge that something is shifting. I want to encourage you: don’t resist the change just because it’s uncomfortable. God often does His deepest work in the transitions. The in-between. The unfamiliar.

Think of Joseph—betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, thrown into prison. His seasons looked nothing like the dream he once had. But through every twist and turn, God was positioning him for purpose. Genesis 50:20 says, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done.” Even painful seasons can become redemptive ones in God’s hands.

Some seasons are for planting. Others are for pruning. Some are full of clarity and fruitfulness, while others feel more hidden and quiet. But each season has purpose. Each one teaches us something. And none of them are wasted in the hands of a faithful God.

Jesus said in John 15:2, “Every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, so that it will be even more fruitful.” Pruning isn’t punishment—it’s preparation. And if you feel like you’re being pruned right now, take heart. It’s making room for more.

Galatians 6:9 says, “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” If you’re still waiting to see fruit from the last season—hold on. The harvest comes in the right time, not the rushed time.

So if you’re in a season of starting over, slowing down, stepping out, or simply waiting—know that you’re not alone. God sees you. He’s with you. And He’s writing a story in your life that will bear fruit in its time.

Thanks for sticking with me through the pauses. I’m still learning how to show up in new rhythms, but I’m so glad to be back writing again. More soon 💛