Faith through the new normal

As mentioned in my last post, the Asher started school. Daddy started school, the BFF moved across country and I joined a new small group on Tuesdays. As crazy and tired as I feel, this my friends is our new normal. Having to actually be functioning at 6am and sitting in a school parking lot at 7:30am reading the proverbs is the new normal. Not being able to call my friend to meet me at target or come over for dinner is the new normal. Having to do homework and be on a tighter schedule is the new normal.

Sitting around ladies on Tuesday getting deep, opening up on what is really going on so they can pray for me is the new normal. What is normal? Well here is what the dictionary says....

-Not deviating from the norm or pattern
-free from mental disorder
-occurring naturally or expecting
-Having a straight-chain structure

After reading the definition of normal I can tell you one thing.. I am not normal! This new change made me flip my wig! Why because I didnt embrace the change, complained about it and doubted if I was ready for it! Then I remembered faith that I have in Jesus. Faith to know that after a few months, the new normal will no longer be new. I think back to many times in my life when I had to embrace the new normal, like when I got married, when my dad died or my mom had to go through cancer treatments, when I became a stay at home mom.. the list goes on and on.

But I find hope remembering the new normal of the past, to embrace the normal of the present and the new normal of the future! You see although our seasons change, our God and faith remain the same. God is the same yesterday, today and will be in the future, clinging to that will help ease into the new normal.

Are things changing in your life, are you heading into a new season of changes.. its ok, because once you get used to it, chances are it will change again :) Embrace it, ride it and find faith in it!

Love you,
Moni

BTW I was challenged to do a full marathon.. UGH after my half I vowed never to do another one and I am actually considering doing another one and 13 miles longer! What are your thoughts? You interested in it? challenging yourselves? Can we do it together? Hit me up..