Plans
It seems like at every turn lately, my plans have been backfiring.
The doctor that I thought would be doing the surgery didn’t and the doctor who was my last choice ended up being the one to deliver V.
We thought both grandmothers would be here the first week to ease the older girls into life with a newborn. The only glitch… both girls came down with stomach bugs and so the grandmas whisked them away to Florida so as not to infect the rest of us.
M’s birthday just passed and I thought I may be able to pull off a celebration with just family and maybe a fun outing instead of a big party but as the day approached it quickly became clear that her heart was set on a celebration surrounded by friends.
The list goes on with lots of unscheduled bumps and hiccups, but you get the picture.
My concern about the doctor ended up being unfounded and the surgery went well.
The girls ended up having a great time and don’t seem a bit fazed that they missed V’s first week of life (M did get to meet her briefly on the day she was born because at the time she appeared to be symptom free and we thought it must have been something H ate). The time with just T & V gave me a better chance to recover physically as there weren’t bigger girls to snuggle with and read to.
At the last minute we invited some friends to a local park, baked up a cake and a few other goodies and celebrated her 6th birthday. At the park we ran into friends from school and church and they joined us to celebrate too. There were no hours spent figuring out how to best implement a theme or scouring pinterest for the best decorations- just the basics. At the end of the day I think she was just as happy with everything as she had been for some of her previous parties.
God knows the plans he has for each of us. We may not understand them all, we may not see the big picture, but He knows.
Am I spending my time trusting in my own plans that will have no lasting results? Will most of the details I spend time hammering out even be remembered years from now in this lifetime, let alone matter after I’m gone. It is only when we turn to God to direct our paths and orchestrate our plans that we have hope for plans beyond the here and now. Our plans may be futile- but His plans for us are perfect!
The doctor that I thought would be doing the surgery didn’t and the doctor who was my last choice ended up being the one to deliver V.
We thought both grandmothers would be here the first week to ease the older girls into life with a newborn. The only glitch… both girls came down with stomach bugs and so the grandmas whisked them away to Florida so as not to infect the rest of us.
M’s birthday just passed and I thought I may be able to pull off a celebration with just family and maybe a fun outing instead of a big party but as the day approached it quickly became clear that her heart was set on a celebration surrounded by friends.
The list goes on with lots of unscheduled bumps and hiccups, but you get the picture.
My concern about the doctor ended up being unfounded and the surgery went well.
The girls ended up having a great time and don’t seem a bit fazed that they missed V’s first week of life (M did get to meet her briefly on the day she was born because at the time she appeared to be symptom free and we thought it must have been something H ate). The time with just T & V gave me a better chance to recover physically as there weren’t bigger girls to snuggle with and read to.
At the last minute we invited some friends to a local park, baked up a cake and a few other goodies and celebrated her 6th birthday. At the park we ran into friends from school and church and they joined us to celebrate too. There were no hours spent figuring out how to best implement a theme or scouring pinterest for the best decorations- just the basics. At the end of the day I think she was just as happy with everything as she had been for some of her previous parties.
Jeremiah 29:11I know this is a popular verse, but I know there are some theologians who feel it’s too often taken out of context. It was written directly to the Israelites at that time. God does not promise all Christians the prosperity gospel. There are times of suffering. Ultimately though we do have a future and hope in heaven, but it may not be in this lifetime, or in the 70 years described by Jeremiah. No matter how you view the second part of this verse, I believe the first part spans the generations.
11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
God knows the plans he has for each of us. We may not understand them all, we may not see the big picture, but He knows.
Psalm 94:11Our own plans are futile. We may make plans, but ultimately we really can’t control the outcomes. I learned this lesson a long time ago and yet have to relearn it again and again. God is the only one who knows His plans for us. I may make plans, but if I don’t align my desires with God’s will, those plans are pointless.
11 The Lord knows all human plans;
he knows that they are futile.
Psalm 146:3-5
3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
Am I spending my time trusting in my own plans that will have no lasting results? Will most of the details I spend time hammering out even be remembered years from now in this lifetime, let alone matter after I’m gone. It is only when we turn to God to direct our paths and orchestrate our plans that we have hope for plans beyond the here and now. Our plans may be futile- but His plans for us are perfect!
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