What does going back to school and the monarch have in common? Nothing, most people would say, unless you think about new beginnings and rebirth.
Soon many kiddos, college students and even adults will get ready for their next stage in life. Each step, so delicate and intricate is necessary and unlike the one before. Each of us is on our own journey. There is no skipping through the process, because it simply cannot be rushed. Beautiful wings comes with a cost, but the final beauty cannot compare.
Metamorphosis…Transformation
According to Dictionary.com, metamorphosis is a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism.
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For a coloring page of the life cycle of a butterfly, click here.
We are all on a journey…physically and spiritually. In each stage we learn new things that will add to what we’ll finally become. The monarch graciously teaches us that life is short, and that for this butterfly there is joy in the journey. Its beauty quietly affirms that life is a miracle and every day a gift. Butterflies, it seems are God’s reminders to us that He loves us, at each and every stage. Do you sense the renewed hope?
Your Journey
The beautiful butterfly starts as an egg, then becomes a larva, then to a pupa and finally a butterfly. What stage of the journey are you in? Where is it taking you? Are you on a health journey or a spiritual one? Maybe both. If you are on a health journey, check out my book Health, Healing & Hope: A Journey to Spiritual and Physical Wellness to help you get started.
If your life cycle has you in a spiritual stage right now, that is perfectly fine and normal. We are created beings looking for our purpose. The beautiful butterfly at the end of her life cycle finds hers…and that is to bring joy to others. What’s yours? Do you need a spiritual rebirth or transformation and don’t know where to begin. Here’s a devotional calendar that may help.
Wherever you are in this transformational journey, don’t be afraid, we are all in the same life cycle. Soon enough, you’ll be beautiful! ?
P.S. And if you need a little joy, here’s an old post to laugh along with.
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