Packing Boxes, Letting Go, and Trusting God

I’ve been a little MIA over the past few days (maybe even weeks?) on social media, and even here, without producing as much content as I’d hoped. The reason? An unexpected move.

It wasn’t in our plans at all to move houses at this time, and it brought me a lot of worry and a couple of sleepless nights for many personal reasons. I prayed a lot that we could stay in our previous home, but more than anything, I prayed for the Lord’s will to be done.

This move totally shook me out of my comfort zone. But now that everything is settling down and I’m unpacking the last few boxes in our new place, I can look back and thank God, because once again, He provided.

Here are a few things I’ve learned these past few days, and I want to share them with you:

1) For me, packing 📦📦 means reviewing everything I own and asking myself: “Do I really want to keep this?” You have no idea how many things I threw away or donated. I only brought with me what was truly useful and meaningful. At the same time, I had to buy a few new things to better accommodate our family in this new space.

Isn’t that exactly what happens during the hard seasons of life? God uses those moments to refine us. He removes what doesn’t belong to Him. He calls us to let go of our will, throw away our ego… and as we do, we gain new things like resilience, deeper faith, and greater trust in Him. 

2) Our new home 🏠 is so much better than the one we left behind. And that makes me love the Lord even more. Because it reminded me of how little we truly know about His plans. They are always higher and better than ours. In the midst of problems, we often forget this promise:

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

In the end, I realized I didn’t need to worry in advance, because the Lord had already prepared everything. But I’m human, and I’m so glad Jesus understands me, and that I can learn from these experiences and grow spiritually.

Dear sister, dear brother, I may not know what kind of challenge you're facing right now. But if you’ve prayed and placed it all in His hands… then trust and rest. His plans are always better. And don’t forget to praise Him in the waiting, and even more so when the storm has passed. 🙌❤️

"Lord, thank You for being faithful even when life feels uncertain. Help me to let go of what no longer serves Your purpose in my life and trust fully in Your perfect plans. Teach me to wait with hope, to walk with faith, and to praise You in every season. In Jesus’ name, amen."