As a child it was my greatest desire to become a woman. I embraced the journey with great anticipation. I was excited about puberty, getting taller, growing breast and starting my menstrual cycle, all things that at that age represented being a woman. When I was a teen I was excited about being able to wear make-up and high heels, but most of all I looked forward to being a wife and a mother. It’s amazing to me that though I am obviously through the stage of developing physically, I have birthed our ten children and have been mothering for over thirty-one years, I am still becoming.
Everyday I am learning more about myself and the Lord as I walk this road. Often, I take a look back at the many seasons of my heart being tilled, seeds planted and weeds pulled. There have been beautiful blossoms that have burst through with radiance and other times the blossoms have overgrown or not grown at all and God had to prune, water and nurture me along.
As I continue to grow and mature I realize this womanhood journey is a life long journey. I must remember that I will experience many more seasons. Some encompassing storms, winds and rain and others will be mild with sunshine and pleasant conditions. When I keep that at the forefront of my mind, I am less disturbed by the seasons. As I encounter them, I have learned to acknowledge them for what they are and embrace the Lord, his wisdom and his strength because I have a purpose that is to be lived out one day at a time.
Though the realization of becoming is a long journey was a bit disappointing, with understanding came much awe in the Lord. To think, it does not yet appear what will become of me, only God! With Him, I will continue to walk along this journey, hoping and trusting as I follow Him through it all.
How are you navigating the seasons of womanhood?
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