One of the women I have coached shared with me a beautiful offering of her heart to God through poetry inspired by Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8. She wrote this as she reflected on seasons of confusion, pain, renewal, and joy through a tumultuous time in her relationship. She gave me permission to share it with you. I pray that you would be blessed and encouraged by the evidence in this poem of what God can do in those who abide in him.

A Time For Everything

by Kemy

For everything there is a season

A time for every activity under heaven

A time for my marriage to die

A time for the new me to be born

A time to harvest the fruit of my folly

But a time to plant new seeds of love and wisdom

A time to kill all my idols

And a time to heal from their oppression

A time to tear down the house

I built on a foundation of sand

With wood, hay, and straw

And a time to build a new home

With a foundation of stone and precious metals

A time to cry tears of sorrow, of loss, and pain

And a time to laugh without fear of the future (Prov. 31:25 NLT)

A time to grieve the time wasted

And a time to dance with my Father as He welcomes me home (Luke 15:22-24 NIV)

A time to scatter stones of anger and disappointment

And a time to gather stones of remembrance of God’s goodness

A time to turn away from temptation and deception

And a time to embrace the real me,

Who God created me to be

A time to quit searching and hoping for change in others

And a time to search and hope for change within me

A time to throw away every weight that slows me down

Especially the sin that so easily trips me up (Heb. 12:1 NLT)

And a time to keep God’s plans for me close to my heart (Jer. 29:11 NIV)

A time to tear the curtain of shame and embarrassment

And a time to mend my broken heart

A time to be quiet in my soul

And a time to speak of God’s rescue

A time to hate the things that draw me away from Christ

And a time to love – truly love without regret

A time for war – to battle for my soul

And a time for peace that surpasses all understanding (Phil. 4:7 ESV)

These words come from a place of so many deep wounds yet reveal the depth of healing that has taken place for Kemy. I want that for you, too. If you’d like to move to a place of healing in your relationship or healing from your relationship, schedule an appointment with Abigail.

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