Remember how before the holidays I wrote (quite a bit) about not moving, etc.? Yeah, still not moving. Still tired of people asking when we are moving.
Resolutions? Plans? Goals?
See, I don't want to do ANY of that because it isn't neat and tidy. You see, it should all be color- coded on my calendar in my goal-setting and checking off and how to go about it. Yet, when I don't know when I'll be moving or my forwarding address, or any of that, I balk at planning ahead very much.
Yes, yes, grinchity, grinch. However, I have come to see the blessing in facing the black hole that is my 2011.
You see, I thought I had my 2010 all mapped out for me last year. I had goals and plans. I had ideas. I had thoughts. I boxed up my Christmas decorations having NO idea what 2010 would hold for me. And what a blessing that was. Sure, I was blindsided when tough times came, but I'm glad I didn't spend the first 6 months of the year dreading that moment.
And now? Now I'm glad that I know that 2011 will be a year of change, upheaval and transition for us. Obviously, I can't lie: I loathe the blackness stretching in front of us. The Unknown of when and where and how long. I LIKE having my calendar squared away and filled in. But I do know that God is here, through it all. God has ordained every day of my life before it ever dared to get written on a calendar. I don't HAVE to see the road ahead, because God is in it. I am thankful that I have that reminder through this time.
I have claimed Joshua 3:5 as a verse for our family for this year:
Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” We are living expectantly that this road we are on will take us amazing places with the Lord.
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Here's hoping the change will be as lovely as a butterfly, and maybe take you on amazing memorable adventures that will not only make for great writing prompts, but will build character and offer many teaching moments.
Hurray for change!
I moved from one place to another for the first 24 years of my life. I learned, more than anything, to adapt.
Yes. Sometimes knowing that you should expect the unexpected everyday has it's own comforts--but those comforts tend to be like room temperature diet Coke during hurricane Ike. :)
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