[Ep 60] When Seasons Change and You Have to Make Adjustments

It seems like the moment I finally settle into a good rhythm or routine, there is a changing of the seasons. Something comes up that requires me, that invites me, to make adjustments. We are contemplating a pretty big change in our family and that has left me praying about these very things. I'm thinking about priorities and schedules and what God has called us to and weighing it all before the Lord to see where He leads. Perhaps you, too, are facing a season of change. Not just changing from winter to spring—which I know so many of us have looked forward to—but changing from one season of life to another. Maybe you have to start caring for an aging parent. Maybe your child will be starting school next year. Maybe you are about to change jobs or even start a new position in your current workplace. Maybe you're about to move to a new house or build one of your own. Maybe you're actually downsizing, getting rid of things you no longer need. Maybe you are starting a training program to learn more skills that will help you at home, work, or church. Maybe your job schedule has changed and you now have to work more nights or weekends. The possibilities are endless. And while many of us face seasons of change at similar times, say the beginning of a school year or at the start of summer, we can be faced with these changes at any point during the year. Here are some questions I invite you to consider when you are entering a season of change. Kari   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Episode 2: Discerning Who to Encourage Episode 24: An Example in Spiritual Discernment and Decision Making: Going "All In" With Love Does That Episode 48: The Power of Pre-Deciding in Difficult Seasons ______ >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection >> Soul Care Group: Monthly email with soul care and spiritual formation practices http://lovedoesthat.org/soulcaregroup