Everything has a time and a purpose, just like the Bible says (and the famous song written about it)
Ecclesiastes 3:3-8
There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens:
a time to be born and a time to die
a time to plant and a time to uproot
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh
a time to mourn and a a time to dance
a time to scatter stones and a a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a tie to refrain form embracing
a time to keep and a time to throw away
a time to tear and a time to mend
a time to be silent and a time to speak
a time to love and a time to hate
a time for war and a a time for peace.
I love verse 11-12 that sums it up by saying,"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."
I am reminded of each of my children, how they grow at different rates and have different gifts and talents and setbacks. When their time comes, I pray that they will bloom into maturity and shine brightly! I just have to be patient, I don't always understand God's will and plan and timing, but He is making all things beautiful!
This little painting is for sale if you are interested in a vibrant tropical painting to remind you to shine!