New Beginnings

Today I find myself in a place of new beginnings.  I spent the weekend moving into a new apartment, and today was my first day in a new job.  Beginnings are interesting because they are both exciting and scary.  I don't know what to expect.  There is a lot of trust in beginning.  And it takes a lot of effort to begin well.

As I embark on these new beginnings, I find myself considering the endings that had to take place in order for beginnings to come.  What did I do well in those spaces?  What do I want to do differently?

There is also a freshness to beginnings.  It is like a blank canvas that you get to cover.  How will I choose to be in this new place in life?  

All in all, I am excited about these beginnings.  I don't know what to expect, but that's half the fun.  It's an adventure.  And it's one that God and I are on together, so with faith in the one who loves me more than I can fathom, I take that first step trusting that no matter what, Jesus is with me all the way.

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