{Five Minute Friday} When seasons change

I haven't done this hop in a while but lately I have been thinking alot about seasons of life so when I saw this title I knew it was time to link back up and its perfect because 5 minutes is all I got to write on this topic that honestly I could spend hours on.

In the words of The Gypsy Mama here is how five minute friday works:
"This is the place where once a week we take the chance to
just write, and not worry if it’s just right or not.
For five minutes flat.
Here’s how the game works: you simply stop, drop and write. Set your words free. Don’t edit them, don’t fret over them, don’t try to make them perfect."

Ready. Set. Go.

This picture is from when we lived in DC. That was a season of our life that God taught us some big things.
Like how to have a solid foundation for our family and marriage. We moved to DC right around our 1 year anniversary and it was so hard. We were leaving behind a wonderful small group of life long friends and had no clue why God was taking us out of a place we thought we were suppose to be. 

God taught us how to rely solely on Him for our comfort and not in other people except one another.

We learned how to shine Christ in a place that He is quickly forgotten due to busy lifestyle.

We learned that God always has a plan and even if it is not what we dreamed up His is infinitely better.

That season lasted 2 years. Some of the longest years of my life as I kicked my feet screaming at God through most of it. I was not happy there. I made it very clear to God and my husband. 

Now looking back I long for the community we made there. It was diverse. It was full of real genuine believers who wanted nothing more than to make His name Great.

This season of life though is wonderful. I love being a mom and a wife. I love the challenges God sets before me each day. But I do long for community again. But as with every season God has a reason for taking you through it and in that I find hope.

Time is up. Five minutes goes so fast! Link on up too.