Change
My life has changed a lot in the last four years. Some of the changes started four years ago, some three years ago, and some just within the last three months. Somehow it's as if each change was measured by an hourglass whose sand was timed perfectly so the last grain of each would fall through to the other side at the exact same moment.
The timeline looks something like this:
- Started attending a new church November 2002. For one reason or another, dragged my feet and just became a member of this church June 26, 2007.
- Separated after 10 years of marriage in June of 2004. Received the divorce decree on June 28, 2007.
- For the last fifteen years I thought owning a home was unattainable. Wrote in my list of 100 Things on March 18, 2007 that I've never owned a home. Decided I was going to take a leap of faith and go for it. Found just the right house in May. Settlement is July 13, 2007.
I know things happen for a reason and that everything lined up perfectly. I also know that God is sovereign and for reasons I may never understand, saw fit to drop those grains of sand through each hourglass at just the right time.
6 comments:
Ohja ... it happend with me too. 12 1/2 years ago I met a friend which has nearly the same soul. She even use the same words than me: Gaaaanz schnellll! I can`t imgane how poor my life would be, without her. For God is no distanz in this world, even she is fare away. She is very close at my heart. A Mirracle! :-)
What a lovely post and such a visual with the hour glass...When my children were younger I would tell them "You can decide what color to wear today, but God decides the big issues." It was my way of letting them know that the really big things in life are often out of our hands. I am happy for you that the hour glass is permitting your dreams fulfilled :)P.S. Is the packing done yet??? Is it time for me to wave, sending best wishes along the way?
monilein - ich liebe dich! amazing thing that you wrote :) After I read it I danced around my kitchen...and screamed in my pillow!
congratulations on the house! sounds like these changes have all come at the right time.
nice chatting with you last night!
Sounds like these changes ended up being for the good? I'm so excited for you about the house! At the time those changes were happening, I'm sure it didn't seem like they would mean anything. but isn't is weird how everything just falls into place? Like the sand?
pauline - i like what you said to your children. that's a nice and subtle way to help them learn to understand that often difficult lesson. still packing...:)
brookem - thanks so much! you too. and yes, it does seem that. i don't think i was quite ready for any of them any sooner.
ARM - in the end, yes, i do believe these are all necessary changes. the divorce is something i don't regret, but wish that it didn't have to be...and i wish that for anyone who is married. but all in all, this path is leading me to a better place.
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