Embracing Life's Transitions: A Journey Towards Growth and Resilience

This is my first blog post for 2024 - geesh, this year has been a rollercoaster of emotions. From tears of joy to tears of sorrow right back to tears of joy again. The enemy really set out to steal my joy right off the top BUT had it not been for the Lord that was on my side...where would I be?.

Does that mean I handled the many disappoints and setbacks thrown at me well? Ammm, no! Not in the slightest - I felt like a fish out of water for most of the year winging every engagement or commitment that required full functionality. Sigh!!! One upside though is that I have gotten really good at going off the top of my head. Even when I am not in the right head space - I still get it done! But in all honesty it has been God's strength carrying me through. I am completely dependent on Him in fact and I am only now beginning to feel like I am finding my footing. The thing is that these many life transitions experienced were not all unexpected but the rebound time is what caused the effect of each to be what it was.

It all started in November 2023 when I lost my grandfather and if I am being honest with myself, it still all feels pretty surreal. My life took a turn on a whirlwind after his death in both the best and worst ways. His death brought my family - a close knit family even closer together, took many of us to the USA for the first time - I mean if I really get into it, it'll all sound crazy but there has been so many miracles, testiomonies, manifestations, revelations, answered prayers, turning around, opening of doors and shutting of others all at the hand of Christ. Laced within each of these God moves however were stories of loss, betrayal, rejection, redirection, deception, jealousy and evil manipulations. YIKES!!!

But today I stand grateful - grateful for every bit of it. I am stronger, hopefully wiser and maybe better for it. I've grown spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically because of it. My resilience is on a new level. Maybe these were my Father's plans all along or maybe the plans the enemy had to destroy me God turned it around and used it to develop me. Either way I consider myself blessed to now have these testimonies. I have so many wins this year that the losses became lessons. I stand today almost at the end of the 3rd quarter of the year as a kids vocal coach, a published author, a home owner, a warrior and finally a WOMAN!

...AND God is not done with me yet - it's about to get BIGGER! So I encourage you today to embrace life's transitions, for they are the gateway to your true self.