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Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. ~ Zechariah 4:10
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This too shall pass
December 12, 2012
Author, Editing, Nontraditional College Graduate, Publishing, scribes @ ASU, Uncategorized, Writing active, effort, growing pains, journey, passive, timing, wings 2 Comments
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I think the phrase This too shall pass requires an active, rather than a passive, approach. For instance, my daughter’s change of residence (see Empty nests are for the birds) is not going as well as we’d hoped. Granted, it’s only been five nights, but she’s spent 60 percent of those nights at “home,” in my nest. Not that I’m complaining, but I know that wasn’t her intent when she made the decision to fly the coop. I can’t be sure if she’ll be back, or if these are simply growing pains while she learns to spread her wings. But without action, her circumstances will remain the same. In other words, she can’t continue to keep one foot in each door indefinitely. She either needs to stay put, confront her concerns and see if it works out. Or she needs to accept that it’s not right for her. Even if that means temporarily returning to the nest.
Do you believe this too shall pass with, or without effort?
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