" In Transition."

Stepping Out in RED Shoes!

- Day 42 -

I'm somewhere between here and there!

Once again, God has told me that I am in a time of  "Transition."   Transitions sometimes feel like I'm flying over the Bermuda Triangle.  Yikes!   Will I ever come out of this thing?   God only knows what will happen to me in this  "middle"   zone.   It's scary!   Sometimes I feel like I'm blind-folded.   I'm not quite sure where I'm going:  Forward?  Backward?  Up?  Down?    Talk about walking by faith!   What's God's response to all this?

 "You're just going to 

have to trust Me more, Gail!"

A couple years ago, I faced a major transition in life.  I left the corporate world behind, and decided to become a writer.  I found myself a bit panic stricken at times.  I followed God's instruction, made a large sign and hung it up over my bedroom door.  It read...

Don't be afraid, Gail!

It all works out just fine.

You're just transitioning to the next chapter!

That transition lasted for many months.  I got through it just fine, but I must admit -- there were many days that I looked at that sign, took a slow, deep breath and asked God for help.

Transition -  a segment of time, between 
where you were, and where you're going.

When that time was over, I really should have taken the sign down.
Truth be told, it was so high up, I needed to get the ladder from the
garage and I was just too lazy.  Before I knew it, I was in another
transition and there it was, still hanging right in front of me,
encouraging me to stay calm.  I've gone through that cycle several
times over now, and just as I was once again thinking about taking
the sign down -- well... here we go again!

When I'm reading a book, it takes but a second to go from one chapter to the next.  Often I wish life's transitions were like that. -- Quick and easy!  Just flip the page!   Yeah... it doesn't work that way, does it?

Life's transitions move in   

S - L - O - W    M - O - T - I - O - N.

It all sounds so easy.  "Out with the old --  AND --  In with the new!"   Yeah -- right!  Even when I decide that in my head -- Even when I speak that with my mouth -- It's still a process to go from one place to the other.  Here's what I've found:

• Every day I must takes steps in the right direction.
• Looking back only prolongs my arrival.
• The sign helps!  It reminds me I'm not alone.
• The more transitions I go through, the easier it is                           to trust God!
• I can do this!

Today, I'm neither here, nor there  but in between...
Stepping out in RED shoes!

Gail