All Will Be Well

With all the change and decisions I'm facing in my life, this is a truth that I have been trying desperately to remind myself of. I do believe it - I'm just not sure I want to deal with whatever is going to happen between now and when all is well.

At Church today, there were some big changes announced. These changes are not going to really affect me, because I am moving. However, the comments made about change could not have been more timely. Personally I am facing a lot of change right now. Since I just graduated, this was to be expected, and my choices about what to study and where I'd like to work have greatly impacted the type and scope of change I face. None of that erases the fact that I feel nervous about the changes that are coming. I just want to share some of the thoughts that I heard today - even if it is just a selfish way to process what I was told and to more fully absorb the thoughts myself.

One of the first comments was, "All will be well, but it is a hard day." I really appreciate that acknowledgment. In the words of a good friend of mine, "can't I just be sad for a while?" I think that sometimes when we go through hard times we fail to allow ourselves a chance to just be sad, or to admit that this is a hard day. Sure, all will be well, but that takes time. And that is okay.

Looking back at past events that seemed hard can help too. I know that has helped me. Often I had no idea how things would work out in my life, but somehow they did. Usually not how I thought they would, but all too often better than I would have predicted. As they say, hind sight is 20/20, and looking back can help us have the courage to move forward and the patience to wait for the good that is coming.

The last comment about change that I want to share was, "Embrace change for the good it will bring." I will try to do that. I'm sure that the change in my life will bring good. I know it will bring growth. I know it will allow me to meet new people and to learn to give and serve in new ways. I know that growth and increased understanding are worth the hard day moments that come along.

All will be well. And in the mean time, I'll cling to that truth.