A Time for Every Purpose

Hello Fall and Welcome October! Anyone who knows me knows how much I love this time of year. The sights, the smells, the colors, the crisp, coolness in the air…it is definitely one of my “happy” places and not so much for the PSLs and all things pumpkin (although they are a nice perk😉), but much more for the rich spiritual insights it provides.

This season always has me reflecting on the rhythm of life. Much like my other “happy” place, the beach, both bring to mind the ebbs and flows of life. The ups and downs; the struggles and the blessings; the living and the dying; the waves of consolations and the deserts of desolation…

“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance…a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing…a time to keep and a time to discard…a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace” (Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8).

Much like nature, our bodies have rhythms too. Some common to all and some unique to each of us. Part of flourishing in holistic health is learning and understanding ourselves at a deeper level. Growing in self-awareness often means asking questions (sometimes the tough ones) which get to the root of our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. It could be tough, painful or uncomfortable but that is where growth happens. A seed must die for a plant to grow; the leaves must fall for a tree to bloom. There is a time for every purpose and there is beauty in change and growth, if we choose to see it.

Which brings me to the announcement of my next and newest collaboration with Amber Siefker RN, BSN BC-FMNS of Rooted and Renewed Health and Wendy Imm BSN CFCP of Divine Grace Fertility Care. I am so excited to be working with both Wendy and Amber to bring healing, restoration, renewal and health and wellness to married couples seeking pregnancy and greater fertility awareness and overall health and wellness.  Gaining deeper understanding of the rhythm of our bodies and getting to the root causes of our symptoms can be tough and can take time, but like nature, if we trust in God’s plan for our lives, we will see the beauty in the surrender to the change.     

Through functional medicine nursing, Amber educates women and men on how to optimize their health before conception, recognizing that both partners play a huge role in creating the healthiest possible foundation for their future family. Although her specialty is in preconception health, she is also excited to offer individualized support for those looking to improve hormonal health, gut health, energy, nutrition and overall wellness through functional lab testing and analysis.

As a nurse and Certified FertilityCare™ Practitioner, Wendy Imm educates women, puberty through menopause, and married couples, using the CREIGHTON MODEL FertilityCare™ System, so that they can identify health concerns, seek the restoration of their fertility, appreciate the design of the human person, and make informed decisions, in a way they never have before.

(Contact info for both is listed below)

So, as the leaves continue to fall, I leave you with this maybe not so famous quote from St. Teresa of Avila “Peace of body will restore peace of soul”. She reminds us that although we are sometimes called to suffering (and the power hidden in it if offered up), we are also sometimes called to rest and healing: mind, body and soul.

For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose….

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