Season of Sanctification

It’s a gift to see the Lord working in our lives. Our sin (+ Sin in general) hazes our view of God + His Spirit moving, so when we are able to see glimpses of His glory, it is a gift given by His hand — purely so that we may give Him the rightful glory. This season of life has been evidence of that glorious gift given to me. Here are some poetry-oriented recollections of how the sovereign, wise, and good King has been working.


July + August, a weighty cloud of stress. 
Moving + nesting. 
Unknowns. Unfinished. Unorganized. 
Flexibility.  
Craving control in the midst of chaos + change. 


September to November. 
Slowing down. 
Sacrifice + selflessness. 
Redefining myself — 
my interests, creativity, style, hobbies,
+ my purpose. 


Wintery months spent
Wrestling with my new role as 
“Mom”;
And specifically,
What that means for me
In God’s mission. 


The month of love
I guess?
February. 
Spent mostly not-loving. 
Sensitive + selfish. 
Discontent. Grumbling + ungratefulness. 
Heart focused on self + comparison, 
Rather than filled with the joy + satisfaction 
of Christ. 
​His works are great, majestic, faithful, just (psalm 111).


What makes this gift (the revelation to areas of sanctification) particularly sweet + glorious, is that God has shown peeks of the long-view. Not only do I see their purpose for now + how I needed to be refined in this particular moment, but how kind God has been in giving me glimpses of how this refinement + purifying is necessary for the next season He is guiding me into. A season that will be full of unknowns, major changes, lack of control; full of sacrifices, selflessness, gratitude; full of fulfillment rested in Christ. Much thanks given for this season, and many prayers for the King of Glory to continue His pruning craft.