I saw this the other day on one of those Apple News Twitter aggregations:
"People talk about caterpillars becoming butterflies as though they just go into a cocoon, slap on wings, and are good to go. Caterpillars have to dissolved into a disgusting pile of goo to become butterflies. So if you're a mess wrapped up in blankets right now, keep going."
This is great! I often liken it to be in the womb of Godde and stuck. In the bet canal. Transitions are hard ,things change, and it's trusting the process. Thanks Wendi I needed to be reminded.
Thanks, Darlene. I’m glad my words reminded you that transitions are hard but things do change. Trusting the process is difficult when you’re stuck and waiting to emerge into a new life.
I love this illustration of changing from old ways of thinking to new life is to be like butterflies. In the Bible, St. Paul said to be transformed by the renewing of your minds. The Greek word he uses for transformed is metamorphoo which is the word we get our metamorphosis from which is what caterpillars do when they become butterflies. He was talking to Christians, who still needed to be open and seek change, as we all do. It's an ongoing process! Thanks for a great article!
Thanks for commenting, Marjorie. I think it's especially important for Christians in the U.S. these days to be open and seek change, since some are distorting the faith and insisting their racist, sexist, and homophobic beliefs and support for laws that would force everyone to live according to those beliefs are the only way to be a faithful and patriotic Christian.
Great post, Wendi.
I saw this the other day on one of those Apple News Twitter aggregations:
"People talk about caterpillars becoming butterflies as though they just go into a cocoon, slap on wings, and are good to go. Caterpillars have to dissolved into a disgusting pile of goo to become butterflies. So if you're a mess wrapped up in blankets right now, keep going."
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Thanks, Rebecca. I’m glad you shared this quote. I think we often have to be a mess before we’re up to the challenge of changing our lives.
I agree!
Interestingly, I have often considered my time trying to recover from chronic illness a chrysalis stage (and that is not an easy word to spell!)
I think that’s a wonderful way to describe a period of recovery, Gary. Thanks for sharing.
This is great! I often liken it to be in the womb of Godde and stuck. In the bet canal. Transitions are hard ,things change, and it's trusting the process. Thanks Wendi I needed to be reminded.
Thanks, Darlene. I’m glad my words reminded you that transitions are hard but things do change. Trusting the process is difficult when you’re stuck and waiting to emerge into a new life.
I love this illustration of changing from old ways of thinking to new life is to be like butterflies. In the Bible, St. Paul said to be transformed by the renewing of your minds. The Greek word he uses for transformed is metamorphoo which is the word we get our metamorphosis from which is what caterpillars do when they become butterflies. He was talking to Christians, who still needed to be open and seek change, as we all do. It's an ongoing process! Thanks for a great article!
Thanks for commenting, Marjorie. I think it's especially important for Christians in the U.S. these days to be open and seek change, since some are distorting the faith and insisting their racist, sexist, and homophobic beliefs and support for laws that would force everyone to live according to those beliefs are the only way to be a faithful and patriotic Christian.