{"id":1513,"date":"2008-09-19T06:30:42","date_gmt":"2008-09-19T11:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pinkhairedgirl.net\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2008-09-19T06:30:42","modified_gmt":"2008-09-19T11:30:42","slug":"guest-blog-angie-watts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherecovery.com\/blog\/?p=1513","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blog: Angie Watts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Angie Watts can be found messing around at http:\/\/thatangiegirl.wordpress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Seasons<\/strong><\/p>\n

I walked outside this morning in my t-shirt and flip flops ready to conquer the day. Before I could blink, I was slapped in the face with the sudden 55 degree weather. I was not prepared for the change.<\/p>\n

But oh, how good it felt!<\/p>\n

Changes in seasons are always a funny thing. You know they\u2019re coming, but you don\u2019t know exactly when and you don\u2019t know how sudden the changes will be. I always look forward to days like today when I walk out and the air is cool and crisp. Ahh, the first day of fall has finally arrived!<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t even mention summer to me. I mean, don\u2019t get me wrong, once I\u2019m in it full-swing I enjoy it just as much as any other season, but humidity? Seriously. It\u2019s brutal. I dread the day when I walk outside and the air is so thick I can barely breathe. I don\u2019t even make it to my car before my hair is about 4 feet wide. Ladies, you know what I\u2019m talking about.<\/p>\n

The seasons of life seem to be the same way. We all know chapters of life will end, and others will begin. We all know there will be the best of times, and there will be the worst of times. And just like the change in seasons, we never know exactly when they will come or how sudden the changes will be. Sometimes we\u2019ll wake up and be fully aware that a cool, crisp, comfortable season of life has finally come. But there will be times when we wake up and the thick weight of heartache, instability, and despair is fully upon us.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s in those times we remember to look beyond the seasons. It\u2019s in those times we remember to look to the One who created those seasons. Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us that \u201cThere is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.\u201d God has a purpose for every chapter in our life\u2026to strengthen us, to give us rest, to encourage us, to use us, to challenge us, to grow us. But the ultimate purpose for every season in our lives (good, bad, or ugly) is to glorify God himself.<\/p>\n

So the next time you\u2019re crawling through the dead heat of summer, not sure how much more you can endure, remember that God wants to use your brokenness to glorify Himself. And the next time you\u2019re skipping through the cool, calm, cozy times of life, use that season of blessing to bless others and glorify Him.<\/p>\n

In all seasons of life, Soli Deo Gloria (glory to God alone).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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