Growing and Adapting

Much in my life has changed since writing this meditation in 2022. The meditation was written a few months after my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Life was something of a roller coaster, and I became a “carer” for my husband. The dynamics of my marriage, and much of my life, changed over time.

My husband, Laurie, died in September of last year. That loss has created further changes. In some ways, everything is different, and yet so much around me remains the same. I live in the same city and the same house, I tend the same garden, and I am surrounded by the furniture and possessions that I had previously shared with Laurie.

Some relationships have changed over these past years. However, God hasn’t changed. God is still the same! God’s plans for me haven’t really changed. I’m just becoming aware of some of the new dynamics within God’s plan for me. I’m growing and adapting, just as plants grow and adapt as the seasons change.

“Blooming” is something I can manage on most days. On other days, that can still be a bit difficult. But God is there loving me, supporting me, and showing me what his plans for me are.