Leaving everything behind you’ve ever known can be scary, and more than likely will be.  But for every ending, is a new beginning. Cliché?  Yes.  True? Yes.  When you say “hello” to the new, you also say goodbye to the old you know so well.

But, beginnings are such a beautiful thing.

Tomorrow I will say “goodbye” to a place that has been familiar and comfortable to me my whole life. But, what’s really exciting is the new adventure that awaits me. Despite popular belief, I’ve always known I wasn’t meant to stay in this town forever.  I knew God had a bigger plan for me. Although it’s hard to leave the familiar, it’s also exciting to embrace the new.  The new beginning for me will mean living on my own and being a big girl. It’ll mean starting my career as a teacher, and striving to make a difference.

I don’t know what your new “hello” is.  You might be  saying hello to a new friend, relationship, or new city. . . Or maybe you’re saying goodbye to hurt or the familiarity you’ve known for awhile.  Both are difficult, I know. Don’t focus on the new too much that you loose sight of the goodbyes. Because before your new “hello”, they were the best part  of your previous new beginning .  You learned lessons  from every experience that you can carry to your new beginning.

SO, here’s me embracing this new beginning with a brave heart. I hope whatever beginning or ending you’re going through, that you trust God. I hope if given the chance, you take that opportunity wherever it leads you.  Trust God and know that He is with you in every ending and new beginning. ❤

I ask for prayers as I end a chapter and start a new one. If you’re ending or starting a chapter,  I would love to pray for you as well. Message, comment, or text me. I’m always here, just in another town.

XOXO,

Kitty

 

Two words. . . Prince Charming. It’s something that girls of all ages dream about. You long for the day when he will come and  sweep you off your feet- for the day your dreams will finally come true. You wait and wait, and yet he doesn’t come, or maybe he does. Sometimes we want “Prince Charming” so bad that we will settle for someone that isn’t  who God has for us. We cry because we wanted that person to be the right one.  But, maybe God was saving us from heartache down the road. He knew  that person wasn’t the absolute best for you.

So, while you’re waiting for your “Prince Charming” to come, celebrate singleness. I’ll be first to admit, this is quite difficult. Instead of wishing for him to come, focus on the good things in your life. It’s like the verse, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Phil. 4: 8)   Focus on the good. Focus on what you do have. Write a list of things you’re thankful for.  Write down all the crazy dreams inside your head.  Invest your time to help others. Pick up a new hobby. Travel. Don’t be down on yourself just because Prince Charming has arrived yet, or did and wasn’t the Prince Charming you believed him to be.

Don’t let doubt creep into your mind. You, beautiful girl are enough.  Don’t let a guy tell you that you’re not enough. Find your value and worth in  your Creator, You deserve better than the guy that left you. You deserve better than the guy who didn’t fight for you.  Be patient and wait for the guy that God intended you to be with.

Just because you’re single now, doesn’t mean you’ll be single forever. It doesn’t mean you’ll be a crazy cat lady.  Don’t go join a nunnery . ( Just adding a little funny in there. . . PLEASE don’t  do that). It means that at the present moment, you’re enjoying the now  that God has placed you in. While you’re embracing the now, you can continue to pray for your Prince Charming.

XOXO,

Kitty

I often wonder why certain things just don’t happen?  Questions can bombard a person’s mind. Why didn’t this work out? Why did friendships fade? Why did this person leave me? Why did I not get the job? As Christians,  we all have the mentality to ask, “Why.”  We often want to know the answers right then and there. We fall on our knees asking God these questions. But, you know what? Sometimes God doesn’t give us what we want,  what we think we need, or even answer our “why” questions. And where that is sometimes harsh and difficult to understand . . . (Trust me, I’m first to admit this) We should trust in the one that created us in His own image. We often don’t understand why God says, “no”, or makes us wait. We often follow with the question, “Why God? Why did this happen?” Well, it’s as simple as this. . . God’s “no” is not a rejection, think of it as a redirection. It’s like the saying, “When one door closes, another door opens.” Don’t look at the closed door too long. Let go and Let God. We might not see the other door right away, but trust in Him. God saying “no” right now could lead you to a better yes. His way is perfect. It’s our flesh that makes us want to ask, “why”, but be still and know that He is God. He WILL fight for you. I encourage you today, give your “why” questions to God. Cry out to Him. I promise He wants to hear from you.

XoXo,

Kitty