This past weekend I spent a lot of time on the road to a wedding in Oklahoma (last one of the summer! WOO!) A popular song from the 90's came on and I took some time to reflect on the significance of the lyrics and how it fits my experience this week! (Lyrics are in the title of this blog!)
To be honest, I have always found endings to be pretty depressing. When good books and captivating movies end I am often left wanting more and sad that the enthralling story has come to a close (nerd alert? Yup!). Endings often hold a lot of emotion including loss, sadness, grief, and maybe even tears. My counseling knowledge reminds me: These are not "bad" emotions or a negative experience, it just is. Emotions are not singularly felt and can happen simultaneously even if they contradict one another.
The comfort in coping with the ending and leaving those I love is in being with the One who never leaves.
Matthew 28:20b "And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Hebrews 13:5 "Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
In these I find peace, comfort, and the assurance that though I am leaving I am not going alone.
I am continually learning that endings are not always just endings completely.
The ending of books, movies, and even seasons of life can also indicate that something new, fresh, and exciting is just around the corner.
Considering this, feelings of both excitement and sadness are to be expected!
As Ecclesiastes 3:3-8 says, there truly is a time for everything.....
A Time for Everything
For everything there is a season,
a time for every activity under heaven
a time for every activity under heaven
A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
A time to search and a time to quit searching.
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace.
A time for war and a time for peace.
Here's a video with the full song in it! Enjoy
Blessings,
Hallie
