Life is Lived in Seasons

I was going to edit and upload articles from the past I had moved into draft. But I'm feeling less inclined to do so. I have no idea who my readers are these days as I took a long pause from this blog. What I do know is that for me:

• A season has ended

• It does not need to be revisited to validate it

• The next season does not need to be defined yet.

That naturally creates a quieter space. That space sometimes feels to me like I have “nothing to fill the day with,” but it is actually the absence of pressure, not the absence of meaning. One of my daily mottos now is "No Pressure". I give myself the right to say no on many levels. 

I've retired from most of the paid work I'd been doing. I'm receiving my Canada Pension and Old Age Security. What does that tell you? I am already at a stage where I'm called a senior, though I prefer the term "older adult". I'm now a grandmother too, though I prefer the term "Nana". 

Nevertheless, life is lived in seasons, or stages. We do ourselves well to pat ourselves on the back for all we've done through life this far. We don't have to repeat interests, habits, or schedules. We are allowed to rest. And, every day is a new day to start again. 

One of the quiet gifts God gives us—at every stage of life—is the gift of a new day. No matter what yesterday held—regret, fatigue, missed opportunities, or even discouragement—today arrives untouched.

Scripture reminds us: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22–23)

For senior women, this truth carries a special tenderness. We have lived enough years to know that not every season is easy, and not every day goes as planned. Yet God does not ask us to carry yesterday into today. His mercy meets us fresh each morning.

A new day is not about starting over perfectly—it is about starting again faithfully.

We can begin again in small ways:

• A quiet prayer before the day unfolds

• A gentle choice to trust instead of worry

• A willingness to let go of what we cannot change

• A step, however small, toward peace, purpose, or rest

God is not measuring how much we accomplish. He is inviting us to walk with Him each day.

At this life stage, I sense a new season unfolding. I don't know all it will hold, but I am committed to the idea it will include less striving and more being and doing what I see in front of me to do.

Today is enough as it is.