A Time To Grieve, A Time To Dance

"For everything there is a season,
a time for every activityunder heaven.
² A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
³ A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
⁴ A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
⁵ A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
⁶ A time to search and a time to quit searching.
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
⁷ A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
⁸ A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace."

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Yesterday I was reading through Ecclesiastes and I stumbled upon chapter three. This is probably one of my favorite books and chapters as well. Lately God has been showing me that there is a time and place for everything. A time where it is okay to grieve and cry. Within the last two years eight people I knew have passed away. I definitely understand grieving. But there is also atime to rejoice, worship, and be joyful. The time for tears over lost ones has come and gone. Now is my time to rejoice, because death no longer owns me. I'm trying to work on worshiping God and rejoicing, not just in song, but in all aspects of my life. Everything has its time and place. Now is the time to be joyful!

His Daughter,

Hannah Renee'

Cherish The Moment

Washing my hands at school today and looking at the flowers painted on the bathroom wall I somehow felt like I was in fifth grade at Hellen Haller again. Only for a minute, but it was crazy. How in the world did time fly so quickly?! I remember when trying to climb into my bed by using the nightstand as a step stool was my biggest task, and now I'm looking into living in a different continent by myself. Eighteen years sure have flown by.

Lord, let me look forward to the future and all the great things that You have in store, but help me to cherish every moment You choose to bless me with. Its so difficult to wrap my mind around the fact that I'm not promised tomorrow. Help me to live in each moment for Your glory only. To shine Your love to everyone I meet. Use me daily and fill my life with opportunities to please you. Help me to not look at each day left of senior year as one more day to get through but one more day to honor You. Not as three months left until graduating but three months left to make an impact through You. Make your will the desire of my heart. Help me to dream big and love greatly.

His Daughter,

Hannah Renee'