God's Plans...

Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version)

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

My Abba (Daddy/Papa) has plans for me... the bible says even before the foundations of the earth!

I have to smile.  I make plans... then everything I plan goes haywire.  Nothing terrible... I planned on going to a movie, but the plan is postponed and our family gets an opportunity to rest... I planned on walking with a friend this morning and then go to another friend's home for an hour or so to discuss women's ministry... but God had other plans... and they were to minister to a struggling couple.  Funny.  I think my plans are important and then God says... "that would have been fine, but there is something more important, eternal even, in what I want you to do today.  Go ahead and make plans, but don't be shocked or upset when I ask you to do something else."

Have you ever thought about it?  When an opportunity comes to serve God by serving others is it ever at an opportune moment?  Probably not.  But if you follow through you will not only be blessing others with God's love, but you yourself will be blessed.  It blesses me knowing that God was asking me from His all knowing, eternal viewpoint to do something.  Knowing that He would not have asked if it wasn't for good leaves me with a feeling of peace.  It is also a blessing to know that He trusts in my faithfulness to Him. 

Wow!  Now that is worth far more than rubies!  So I rejoice when my plans have come undone!  To God be the glory! 

And so it begins...

This last weekend started the actual countdown to the December wedding.  My daughter in love had her first wedding shower down in San Clemente.  We stayed at a hotel in Laguna Hills for the night.  Most of the time was spent with her family. Her dad's home, where the wedding will be held, is very nice and has a good layout for the wedding.  The decorating has already begun!  We really enjoyed visiting with her family.  We had already met her Dad and her Step Mom, but I also met her Mother, Grandmother, and little sis at the shower.  My husband and son played golf with her dad while the ladies attended the wedding shower.  It was so sweet.  We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  We did take time to sneak a peak at the ocean as it was only 3 miles away.  We arrived home at 12:15 a.m., tired, but very at peace with the wedding plans. 


One of the highlights for me was when I was told by my son that she had already picked the song that she and her dad would dance to... but we needed to pick the song for the groom and his mom to dance to.  He remembered that I used to sing "Baby Mine" from Dumbo to him all the time when he was a child.  That took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes.  Of course that is not a "dancing" song, so we will choose something else, but still... it touched this mom's heart!


So, now to getting the house ready for bible study tonight.  Then I will start the long range planning of our wedding shower to be held at the end of October.  And so it begins!  :-)

Plans...

Good Morning!  Today I awoke with a smile.  I have a lot to do today in preparation for tomorrow and I am excited.  My oldest son is getting married in December and my husband and I are traveling 5 1/2 hours south to the first wedding shower for my soon to be daughter in love! 
Today I had other plans that I needed to cancel... a good long walk with a friend and a good long visit with another girlfriend.  I am blessed not to be working outside the home and I scheduled these outings without thinking.  At 51 I feel the brain isn't as connected as it used to be!  The saying "you are only as old as you feel" comes to mind... some days I am 18 and some days I am 95... it just depends!  But I digress...
My husband and I will only be away for two days... we leave tomorrow morning and return Saturday evening late.  Today I have to wash clothes, pack, cook for my sons who will not be traveling with us (this is not a necessity, however I prefer them to eat real food and not have to purchase food from the nearest fast food place in my absence),  make sure that I am ready to teach bible study when I return, and of course take the time to do my usual bible study and quiet time.  In the mean time I need to run my youngest back and forth to college as he does not have a car yet and be ready this evening to help a small group home bible study as one of the leaders is out of town.  I can't quite focus on anything right now so I thought I'd try to organize my thoughts and then this blog came to mind.  Maybe it can help.  There are many ways God can use things for good.  He can use this to help my ADD mind today.  Thank you, Abba Father!  I am blessed!  May God also be with you today as you walk through this life of busyness!  All you have to do is ask Him! 


For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11

Today is the first day of the rest of your life....

Well, I finally decided to start a blog... I'm not sure how this will go, but I am willing to try!  My life is not very exciting, but it is pretty busy.  I wonder if I will be a boring blogger or whether I will be interesting.  We shall see!  In the meantime... Blessings to U world of bloggers!  :-)