Isaiah 43:19
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”
When the last of my kids left home, people told me I’d finally get time for myself. They said I’d love the quiet, the freedom, the clean house, the whole new season thing.
But when the house actually got quiet… my heart didn’t know what to do.
After raising my four kids, cheering for Emma across the country, being “MN Goalie Mom,” running businesses, and keeping life going — I suddenly found myself asking:
“Okay God… now what?”
The empty nest was harder than I expected. It wasn’t sadness exactly… it was a strange in-between place — a season of rediscovering myself, sorting old wounds, and realizing I had spent decades caring for everyone else while quietly setting my own heart aside.
But here’s what surprised me:
the silence didn’t stay silent.
Somewhere between the late-night thoughts, the stack of online college assignments, and my return to school as a Junior (still wild to say!), I started to hear a whisper I hadn’t heard in years:
“I’m doing something new in you.”
Looking back, I truly believe Emma going to GCU planted a seed in me long before I realized it. Watching her grow spiritually, emotionally, and academically didn’t just inspire me — it stirred something in me. A gentle nudge. A soft curiosity. A longing for a foundation I never had growing up.
I didn’t grow up with the faith she has now.
But God doesn’t care how late you arrive — only that you do.
This season feels like God taking my hand and saying:
“It’s your turn now.”
Your turn to learn.
Your turn to grow.
Your turn to heal.
Your turn to rediscover purpose beyond motherhood.
Your turn to dream again — even at this age.
This blog is where I’ll write all of that.
Not perfectly… but honestly.
Not polished… but real.
Just a mom learning who she is again — with God leading the way.
When the nest emptied, God didn’t leave me alone.
He showed up.
And now, He’s doing a new thing in me.
💜 With love, faith, and a freshly quiet nest,
Kerri
When the Nest Emptied, God Showed Up
Sharing the journey God is writing in this new season.
No comments:
Post a Comment