Hello Reader,

I love the month of April. The weather here in Florida is cool in the mornings and toasty in the afternoons. It's like winter is releasing and summer is seeking to make its arrival. April is the perfect in-between month. You're winding down on school things, not yet finished, but you know summer is around the corner. You're out of winter (well most of us are!) and waiting for the next season.

A lot of my life right now feels pinned in the in-between. We are holding on to "lasts" with our oldest as we await high school graduation and college departure, but we aren't quite there yet. The kids are in-between competitions, training, and waiting. There is a lot on the horizon we can see coming, but it's not quite here yet.

The "in-between seasons" used to really frustrate me in the past. I wanted what was next so badly that I couldn't appreciate the beauty of the waiting. I didn't see the soil of the in-between seasons as fertile ground for strong roots. I didn't understand the power that came by waiting on the Lord to bring the next thing in and the importance of releasing the last thing well.

I don't want you to walk the same frustrating paths I walked if you're also in an "in-between" season. So here are four things I've learned that have helped me navigate these 'in-between" seasons better.

1-Every season holds value, look for it.

I don't have to love the season or even enjoy it, but God is using all things together. So in every season, whether it's moving and grooving or I'm stuck waiting, there is value to be taken from the time. My job is to look for what God is doing in the season and respond to His good hand.

2- Resistance ruins my reward.

Fighting against God and how He is working in the in-between spaces of life ruins my response and rewards. Rather than fight against these seasons and transitions I need to lean in and learn and listen to what God has for me.

3- Growth happens in the uncomfortable spaces.

It's okay for God to make me uncomfortable. And He knows these seasons of waiting and anticipation make me uncomfortable. (Trust me when I tell you how much I talk to Him about this!!!) But it is in these spaces that God usually causes the greatest growth in me. Growing pains are called such for a reason, it's painful, but growth can be good when I do it the Lord's way.

4- I have to release to receive.

I am convinced some seasons in my life lasted longer than they should have simply because I didn't trust God enough to release where I was so He could fill it with what was to come. The more I have learned to release things over to the Lord, including the seasons I am walking through, the easier it has become to see His good hand in filling the empty spaces. Closed fists can't be filled with His goodness, so I have to release my ideas and expectations and trust God to fill it in His time and in His way.

So this spring, as I live in the in-between of seasons, and I recognize all the shifting and changing happening around me I have options––I can panic that life is changing and looks different, or I can savor the beautiful work God is doing in and around me as I look for His good hand in my life, I can lean into His presence for comfort and security when life feels shaky, and I can grow for the better because of it. And you can too!

How has life been for you lately, friend? Do you find yourself in-between seasons as well this spring? Let's capitalize on these seasons and become better rooted in the Lord instead of despising them and wasting the time. ❤️

Father, life is a constant series of growth, changes, and shifting seasons, but You are faithful through the ages, and You never change. So as I wait, walk through change, or even sit on the precipice of a new season help me to see You right here where I am and know You faithfully lead me through all things for Your glory and my good. In the name of Jesus and by the power of the Spirit I pray, amen.

In His Grace,

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Natalia Drumm is a wife, homeschooling mother to three boys, and graduate from Dallas Theological Seminary with a passion for women's ministry and sharing the Gospel. Seeking to glorify God through equipping women to study Scripture and grow in their faith, she is the creator of Girlfriends in the Word™ Bible studies for busy women. To learn more, or connect with her online you can find her on Instagram @nataliadrumm or check out her website www.nataliadrumm.com​

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