Grace for This Season

Lately, life has been inviting me to slow down in ways I did not expect. Naturally, I tend to always be on the move, planning what is next and multitasking my way through the day. This letter alone has taken me nearly twice as long to write as it normally would, and that is okay because this season of life looks different. Holding a newborn has a way of gently insisting on stillness and being fully here and now. It reminds me that there truly is a season for everything. Some moments are  too important to rush past. They are worth stopping for and embracing.

Scripture reminds us, “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1–8). This passage highlights that all experiences have a divinely appointed time, teaching us to trust God’s sovereign plan through life’s inevitable changes.

I am learning that it is okay to mourn a past season or miss what once was. My pre pregnancy jeans certainly remind me that I have changed, both physically and personally. I have grown in ways I did not expect, and that is completely okay. Change is inevitable, but in Christ,  I can choose joy even in seasons that challenge and stretch me (John 15:11).

What does this new season look like for you? Maybe there is something that needs to be acknowledged, something that no longer fits and needs to be left behind in the last season. Maybe it is even a literal pair of jeans. Holding onto things that no longer fit our lives does not leave much room for what is new. Sometimes, making space is the first step forward.

As I look ahead to this new year, both personally and for Above the Sun, I remain expectant. Even when it feels like I am getting less done, I trust that God is still at work. My challenge in this season is simple, yet difficult: to embrace the slowness.

Wherever this letter finds you, I hope it encourages you to pause. To sit still when you can. To appreciate what’s right in front of you, even if it feels small, because seasons come and go, and we don’t want to miss out on the joys He has set for us now.