The Good In-Between Season
God is still writing the story. And this chapter matters too.
Happy June, yall!
I was supposed to write a post about turning 30.
The celebration.
The fun.
The outfits.
The lessons.
And if you know me, you know I love a birthday. I celebrate hard. Birthdays have always been one of my favorite things. I usually have a countdown, a plan, a trip, and enough excitement for everyone around me.
But this year felt different.
Not bad.
Just different.
Turning 30 wasn’t what I expected. Instead of feeling like I had finally arrived, I found myself reflecting more than celebrating. I found myself thinking about where I’ve been, where I am, and where God is taking me next.
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about seasons.
Not just the seasons outside, but the seasons of life that don’t always have a name.
The in-between seasons.
The seasons where you’re no longer where you used to be, but you’re not quite where you’re going either.
For a long time, I thought the in-between seasons were frustrating. I thought they were the waiting seasons. The seasons where nothing was happening.
But lately, I’ve started to see them differently.
Maybe the in-between season is where some of the most important growth happens.
Right now, my life feels very much in-between.
I’m learning a new career. I’m adjusting to new responsibilities. I’m navigating what it means to be a woman in her 30s. I’m working on my health, my faith, and the woman I want to become.
There are things I’m still praying for.
There are dreams I’m still trusting God with.
There are chapters that haven’t been written yet.
And if I’m being honest, there are moments when I wish I had more answers.
Moments when I wonder if I’m making the right decisions.
Moments when I question if I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.
But every time I start to overthink, God reminds me of something simple:
Keep walking.
Keep trusting.
Keep growing.
You don’t need to know the entire plan to take the next step.
One of the sermons I recently listened to talked about how the Israelites were in the middle. They had left Egypt, but they had not yet entered the Promised Land.
That message stayed with me because that’s exactly how this season feels.
I’m no longer the woman I used to be.
But I’m not yet the woman I’m becoming.
And that’s okay.
Because God is still working in the middle.
He’s working in the waiting.
He’s working in the growth.
He’s working in the uncertainty.
He’s working in me.
One thing I’m learning is that obedience is not punishment.
It’s preparation.
When I was younger, I hated hearing that word. Obedience felt restrictive. It felt like giving up what I wanted.
But life has a way of teaching you things.
Now I understand that obedience is often God’s protection. It’s trusting Him when the path isn’t fully clear. It’s believing that what He has for you is better than anything you could force on your own.
So this June, I’m choosing to embrace the good in-between season.
I’m choosing to stay grounded in my faith.
I’m choosing to take care of myself.
I’m choosing to trust God’s timing.
And I’m choosing to believe that what He has for me will arrive exactly when it’s supposed to.
And if you’re reading this and find yourself in an in-between season too, I want to encourage you:
Don’t rush through it.
Don’t spend so much time trying to get to the next chapter that you miss what God is doing in this one.
Some of the most beautiful growth happens in the middle.
Some of the most important lessons happen in the waiting.
And sometimes the season that feels uncertain today becomes the season you’re most grateful for tomorrow.
So give yourself grace.
Keep showing up.
Keep trusting.
Keep becoming.
The story isn’t over yet.
In fact, it might just be getting good.
Happy June.
XOXO,
A Southern Girl Learning to Love the In-Between
