"My story is important not because it is mine, God knows, but because if I tell it right, the chances are you will recognize that in many ways it is also yours. Maybe nothing is more important than that we keep track, you and I,of these stories of who we are and where we have come from and the people we have met along the way because it is precisely through these stories, in all their particularity,as I have long believed and often said, that God makes himself known to each of us most powerfully and personally." -Frederick Buechner



Saturday, May 29, 2010

Trusting God

So just in time to test my skills at "really living and trusting God" all my planning for this weekend got changed due to my husbands being sick. I did pretty good for the first couple of days. Better attitude for serving him. Yeah, a minor victory. However, the past 36 hours I haven't been so faithful with the good attitude, trusting and watching for God thing. Then I was reminded through my devotional book (who knew there was a devotional book written just for me?) That the Lord knows what we need to draw nearer to Him. We should go through each day LOOKING FOR what He has prepared for us. To quote the devotional "Accept every event as God's "hand-tailored provision" for my needs. What? Accept that all my planning was for nothing?
Well, that's not exactly true. My planning just had to be adjusted and even more so my heart and attitude had to be adjusted. I'm reminded that God, Immanuel, is with me. This is not a surprise to Him. He has a plan and I just need to watch for it and join in. Okay, now I'm getting a little excited to see what He has in store for my "adjusted" plans for our anniversary celebration. Thanks God. I'm glad you are with me, even when I act like a spoiled brat and have a fit. I'm over it and I'm waiting and watching!
Have you ever felt like that? You just think you are really "on to something" and then that something changes? Hang in there. God is a very patient teacher. He, is Immanuel. He is with us. Matthew 1:23
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  1. The Other KathyMay 30, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Oh, Jody! I can so relate! I had big plans for Jeff getting home from China on Thursday. But the work wasn't done there so he had to re-schedule to come home on Saturday. I was proud of myself for accepting that change of plans so gracefully. But then he had to re-schedule again and not home until Tuesday. What?? The whole Memorial Day weekend without him?! After my emotional crisis, I decided I was going to fully enjoy my adjusted plans...and so I have. Yes, God is with us!

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