Sometimes I am tempted to think that I’m living in-between, in some kind of limbo state, waiting for my life to really happen. I am a student teacher, not an actual one. I am a college student, not fully immersed in the real world (the world outside of the college bubble). I live with my parents, not on my own. I am technically in a young adult phase of my life, not fully an adult with all the responsibilities that adulthood brings. I recently moved, so I’m not really connected to a geographical area or group of people. I have not yet found a church where I can really be involved and feel part of a body. I have no romantic element in my life.
I feel like I’m waiting for a lot of things to happen in my life. They all seem so elusive, so very out of grasp. I truly believe that someday all of these things will happen, and that the timing will be perfect for each and every thing. My goal is to seize this time of my life and make it count for something. I don’t want to just wait for these things to happen and forget to find the beauty in the days I’ve been given.
Every day is a blessing and adventure.
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The "in-between" phase is one that we all go through (and I sincerely doubt it's a one-time thing). This is what I'm beginning to learn about "in-between" phases - they are the only things that prepare you for the "settled" phases. Without the "in-betweens" we would not have the strength, the faith, or the patience to live the parts of our lives we consider "settled". The "in-between" teaches us to lean on God even when nothing seems to be going the way we want. And it's that attitude that makes the "settled" life so wonderful :)
I had a feeling this was the one!!
You're so right. I really like the way you put that. We need the in-between phases; they really do serve to prepare us for times when things are a little more grounded. And you're right...we all go through it, to varying degrees. I think the in-between phase is one that we deal with ALL the time throughout our lives (again, to varying degrees). We're always waiting for SOMETHING to happen. That's why I started this blog in the first place. I want to readjust my thinking to seeing the beauty in the individual day, not just seeing the day as a means to an end or a pathway to something more important. I created a page called "About Me and My Blog" where I put some more of my thoughts on this. :)
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