Letter to a Grownup Friend

I was blessed to hear from an old friend of mine, a former student who is all grown up, married and finding her way in this mysterious journey with Christ. Here's what I wrote her...

Okay, so my mind is full of questions for you... bear with me... What makes your heart beat fast? If there were no hurdles, no obstacles, nothing to deter you, what would you be doing with your life? When you imagine yourself at your 20 year reunion, what would you like to be able to say about yourself and your lovely life? What do you do currently? What do you love about it? What do you hate about it? What did you do in Australia? What did you love about it? What did you hate about it? Why did you come home? The 20s are possibly the most challenging and amazing lifespace - a paradox of time. You are coming into a fuller sense of yourself, and the intricacies and beauty of the relationships and responsibilities around you. Lean into the process, but also push through it. God uses transition to speak into and through us. The tricky part is knowing how long to linger, and when to power up on the pondering place. If God calls you to something, it's so often a whisper, but will He stop whispering if we don't respond in His timing? I pray not. I do know that He never lets go or gives up, even when our way seems a bit cloudy to us. He disciplines us, too, in these times of waiting because He's crazy for us and knows who we're designed to be. He won't let us stagnate. Have you read Hinds Feet on High Places? A beautiful allegory of our journey with Him. We are finite creatures; He is without end. Yet He adores us and has created each of us to fulfill something unique to our giftings. And yet that's not quite it either b/c it's not about doing, it's about being - His and only His, yet while giving ourselves freely to those around us. Know there are seasons in our lives of full engagement with Him and with our callings, then there are times of quiet and stillness, and even static, like the static of my ancient laptop. By the way, I love your writing. Always have.
Faith, hope & love to you,
-anne

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