It's time change week as well as the week after Halloween, so you can guess how things are going around here! The boys were up shortly after 6AM yesterday, and by 7 a brother brawl of epic proportion had broken out. I sent everyone back to their rooms to cool off while I pressed coffee and hunkered down for the day, pondering my former love of the fall turning of the clocks.
Before I became a mother, fall time change was the bomb. An extra hour to catch up on sleep after a night out was the immediate payoff. The longer term bonus was getting an early morning workout in thanks to my internal clock's confusion. Awaking at 5AM for a workout is not part of my genetic makeup, but for the precious few months following time change, I can hang with the most dedicated fitness fanatic.
Fall time change has fallen from it's former status of one of the best days of the year to a day that I have to suffer through and recover from for weeks. I just need to accept my new reality and look forward to springing forward and boys who sleep in for a change.
The reality for every one of us is that God is constantly changing our season in life. Parenting is the perfect example since we master one age's worth of activities, discipline and sleep schedules only for our child to outgrow what we've mastered and challenge us with figuring out a new set of activities, discipline and sleep schedules. It's neverending!
As frustrating as change may be at times, we can be assured that God always has a specific purpose in mind. Isaiah 43:18-19 reveals how He views change, "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" God is reminding His people that He has changed their season from one of slavery in Egypt to one of freedom, and that He is in the process of changing their hearts to prepare them for the future, which is sure to be different from the past in the very best ways.
This reminder can serve as a comfort and promise to us as well. Rather than dwelling on what we loved in our past and wanting to hold on to it, we are called to look and see the new thing God is doing in our lives! The past and present is merely a preparation for our future. So we can take comfort every time the clock changes and leaves life in disarray, knowing that the next season brings opportunities to discover God's plan for us.
From a parenting perspective, we wouldn't want children who didn't learn and grow and change. That would send us straight to the pediatrician for a thorough evaluation. We should have the same expectation for our own lives. Our hearts and minds should be constantly changing and growing. We should be looking forward to the new thing because with it, we know that God still has plans for us!
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