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The song Thrive has been my theme song recently
It's time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive
As I said in that previous post, this song has sort of been my theme song recently. It came up again tonight in my reflections.
I live in an area that is very hard to save money, to do anything more that survive. Yes we are able to give some to the church but my DH and I both work and yet we cannot save due to the cost of things. We could save some money here and there, but then there would be nothing to look forward. When the job opportunity came we reflected a lot on how we should be living and came to the conclusion we needed out of our area and this was the way out.
In TN, we both hope to THRIVE. Not only in our finical situation, but also in life in general. Right now in our private life we are surviving, we each have a few friends but not really any connections locally. We would like to make life changing connections to people and plant roots. We also want to fully live out God's will for our lives, either with or without children and we both independently came to the conclusion that this area we could not do that. It was time for a change.
God made us for so much more than how we are living today. For me this is a very person level due to my past hold me back, but just in general. On paper we should be happy, we have a nice house (that is under contract!), we are able to enjoy the finer things in life (WINE!), we give to our church, I teach CCD (going to miss that this year), and we are married to each other. Yet there is something missing. For me i know it is a deeper relationship with God and my lack of connection to people locally that I can support and they can support me.
Again going even more deeper than that, we are just surviving infertility. Most days I can keep my head above the water, but some days I am drowning in it. I think most of you can relate to the feeling, but this song reminds us the we are called to so much more than that. We are called to thrive. How can we thrive when were are in so much pain? so much sorrow? in the deep water? I wish I had all the answers my dear friends, but I don't. I know that the only way to do so is turn to our GOD and surrender to His almighty LOVE for us, but I have failed to do that. Which I think is why this song touches me so deeply. More deeply than the surface. Because deep down we all want to thrive, yet most of us our surviving the roller coaster of infertility.
So I put the challenge out there. How can we thrive while in the midst of infertility?
the song is perfect! I feel the same way, as where we live is very expensive. we have been able to save, but only because we keep living in a small apartment. Someday I hope to buy a small cute house. Right now our savings will have to go towards adoption. But you are sooooooo right, thriving is not about things, its about our relationship with God and others. this move sounds like God's perfect timing! I too am realizing that i have just been surviving, I'm making a personal commitment this week to get to daily Mass more often in the future.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like this move will be a great opportunity for you! I'm glad you and your husband were able to come to a solid, joint decision on the move. I think part of the way to thrive in the midst of infertility is by finding and holding tight to connections - to family, to friends, to the whole community of believers, to God Himself. It's hard because IF can be so isolating, but we can't do it alone.
ReplyDeleteI hope you both THRIVE in TN as well!! When's the big move?
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