Change: My Daughter Left for College This Week!
Hello my Hope-Full friends!
Have you ever had a big change happen to you or a family member? What if this change effected you dramatically? I took my youngest child up to college this past week and my mama heart has been swinging back and forth with all of the change—elation and excitement for her. Sorrow for me—because it is always harder to be left behind.
I don’t know about you, but often change is hard for me.
But interestingly, the older I get, the more flexible I have become with change.
You may wonder—why is that?
Practice!
I used to be rigid and so resistant to things that changed in my life, but after living with children with autism for over two decades I have become more flexible, more full of faith and hope that no matter what God will get me through.
Resources to Develop Flexibility & Faith
Sharon was devastated when her husband was told he was going to go blind. But with faith, courage and a little flexibility she found ways to move through it with grace and creativity. Listen as she shares her story and be sure to check out her tips for caregivers, Sharon Leino: Adapting to Challenges with Flexibility & Faith. ou can watch it on YouTube here.
Are you in a season of change? If so you might appreciate, Navigating Seasons of Change with Hope, where I share 3 tips which will help you make it through any change more easily. Watch it on YouTube here.
I have always found music to be particularly helpful when I am working through emotions related to life’s ups and downs. Uplifting music can be awesome because it connects us more closely to God and He can help us navigate any change with greater capacity and strength. Learn how you can do this better by listening to, Connecting to God Through Music. Watch it on YouTube here.
No matter where you are or what life changes you or a loved one are facing, remember God is there with you. He loves you perfectly and will help you learn to be more flexible as life throws changes your way.
Jesus said, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you” (John 14:18).
So, hang in there one more day. You too can life’s roller-coaster changes with faith and flexibility with God’s help—just like I can get through the emotion and change of sending my cute daughter up to school. (Thank goodness for FaceTime;)—I just had to learn to be more flexible in how we chat.
Hope on!
Tamara