Pouring From My Cup

Here’s the thing about resting and filling ones cup - eventually you have to start pouring out again.

This year has been positive on a number of levels with the resting and refilling, but I became aware in October that my season of rest and refilling was coming to an end. I knew it would soon be time to start pouring out again, but I wanted to be more thoughtful this time around. I wanted to make sure I wasn’t just jumping into everything again to simply end up repeating the cycle.

Starting this blog is part of the pouring out. I have wanted to write for a number of years, but I have always found a reason not to. I’ve allowed the voice of fear and failure to talk me out of it. You could say that it is my prayer that God would use these words in someway to help someone. That by sharing a little of myself and my story it could bless someone else.

I’m being mindful of the decisions I’m making heading into the new year. I want to make sure I’m pouring out in small everyday kind of ways like; actually listening when someone is talking to me, smiling at strangers, checking in with friends and family. I also want to do it in larger ways like serving at church or leading a bible study. I know if I listen for God’s voice he’ll show me the way.

Moving forward, I want to make sure that I continue to fill my cup while I’m pouring out - both are equally important. Here’s hoping I can remember that well into the new year.

To Everything There Is A Season…

Kiley Ann