My Five Minute Friday prompt this week is—Finish. This largely unedited “rough draft” form of writing stretches this perfectionist, in the best of ways. I write for five minutes on a given topic. If you’re interested in learning more about 5-Minute Fridays, check out Lisa-Jo Baker‘s site. Or, click on the link at the bottom of this post. As you read my simpler Friday posts, I hope you’ll join in the conversation!
Finish
By Jeanne Takenaka
I have a friend who was recently on Extreme Weight Loss. In 365 days, she lost an incredible amount of weight, walked through major life changes, and mind set changes. She finished that year with the understanding that achieving her goal and then some was the beginning of a new way of living for her and her family.
Finishing one thing seems to be the first step to a new beginning. We’re never quite finished.
How often have I finished something, only to find out it opened up the beginning of the next something?
Finishing writing my first book was the beginning of revisions and editing and seeing just how much work that story needed.
Finishing an active role in our church women’s ministry years ago turned into the beginning of life as a new mother.
Though my sons will always be my kids, one day my role as the most important woman in their lives will be finished. They will (hopefully) find special ladies to marry who will walk with them through life.
One day, my life on earth will finish as I breathe my last breath here and then begin breathing heaven’s sweet air.
Each finish we experience seems to be the first step of a new beginning.
One finish I’m thankful for is this: God’s never finished with me. I can make mistakes, I can fail big, I can blow it in relationships He’s gifted me with. I can make up in those relationships. But God is never finished with me. For this I am most thankful.
What about you? What’s been one “finish” in your life that was the first step to a new beginning? What’s one important season, activity, project you’ve finished?
Jeanne Takenaka 